I agree with the author that programming sucks pretty bad. Making it suck less is part of the joy I get when programming. Even the highest quality software is a

I agree with the author that programming sucks pretty bad. Making it suck less is part of the joy I get when programming. Even the highest quality software is at best organized chaos. We all know how to approach problems, that's the boring part that no one really cares about. Diving in and discovering the unknown is where the fun begins. That's where we have the opportunity to optimize, refactor, learn new things, and perfect the art. Maybe everyone reaches a point where they become jaded, but all of the things causing the author to quit are the exact things that make me want to continue.