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Ask HN: What's your dream as a programmer?
What motivates/keeps you going?
- tmaly 10y agomy side project. I want to create something the world values while at the same time keep myself learning something new
- yolesaber 10y agoMoney and power
- WheelsAtLarge 10y agoTo write code that outlasts me, so far all my projects are gone within a few years after I stopped working for the company that needed it.
- sotojuan 10y agoI wonder how often this happens.
- undersuit 10y agoMy entire career, as short as it still is. In the last 8 years I've worked for 3 companies. Every single new project I've worked on has suffered from continuous feature creep; irreconcilable contract disputes; or immediate obsolescence. My wins are fixing little bugs, I have no career achievements.
- bendixso 10y agoTotally feeling the same frustration here. The only projects I have worked on that have stood the test of time are my own side projects. This has led me to conclude that most forms of employment in the software industry will leave you with little to speak for. You have to create your own thing if you want to make an impact.
- bbcbasic 10y agoThe love of producing something I can interact with. And writing elegant code. It's uncool but I'm enjoying learning more about WPF for this reason!
- visionscaper 10y agoMotivation? Developing applications and services people truly enjoy. Dream? Writing code that is used continuously in production for centuries. ;)
- ruler88 10y agoFinding a market need that everyone else seems to have missed.
- LarryMade2 10y agoSeeing my stuff running and running well.
- afarrell 10y agoTo build systems that should exist in society, reduces people's frustrations, and generates revenue/cuts costs. But really: To raise a child and see her grow and learn about the world: http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2013-09-08 http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2013-09-08
- imauld 10y agoWriting libraries/API's that when used by other devs makes them say "This is really easy to use."
- biezhi 10y agome too
- byebyetech 10y agoquit programming.
- burdalane 10y agoTo write elegant code that simplifies life and and brings me fame and fortune.
- probinso 10y agoTo not ever use a computer again
- awareBrah 10y agoLevel up my skills and creativity to create a "lifestyle" business that I can be passionate that also provides enough for me to pay my bills and more, be my own boss, own my time, etc
- csallen 10y agoThis exactly! I'd like to make enough money from a project of mine to comfortably support myself, while also enjoying the project itself. The first part is hard, but the second is easy, because I only start projects that I like! (Current project is https://IndieHackers.com https://IndieHackers.com, launched a month ago, so far so good!)
- dragon_king 10y agoCongratulations on the launch. Read a couple of entries and loved it!
- thepredestrian 10y agoOh wow, what a coincidence. I was just reading it last night (had bookmarked it earlier and decided to read it yesterday). Very cool project though, would love it if the interviews were longer / turned into podcasts
- bbcbasic 10y agoLove that site
- alirsgp 10y agoTo destroy and rebuild humanity.
- alirsgp 10y agoTo destroy and rebuild humanity.
- ohgh1ieD 10y agoI'd like to create a small business then hire someone who writes the code, so I never ever have to write code again.
- p333347 10y agoTo start my own company and become a billionaire in ten years time so that I can fully concentrate on pursuing other life interests for the rest of my life. (I don't mind becoming politically influential as I intend to use those powers for the good (no seriously) but that is secondary.)
- rpeden 10y agoYou can probably pursue your interests with a lot less than a billion dollars! YMMV depending on your interests, of course. If, for example, you were able to build a business that could bring in $300k-$500k net annually without requiring you to spend all of your time on the business, what percentage of your life interests would you be able to pursue?
- p333347 10y agoNot a lot of them, about a third only, and certainly not wholeheartedly with gay abandon, which would be a shame as I am really want to do things wholeheartedly with gay abandon. My milage does vary (MMDV).
- luchadorvader 10y agothat I will succeed in making a spreadsheet editor that is better then excel (not hard) and will be widely use by the majority of people (hard). I want to destroy excel after the all the time I've had to endure vba or deal with its stupid intricacies . im bitter. and I hate excel
- ddorian43 10y agoFirst you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the wom(a/e)n
- seannaM 10y agoRun a small VR/game studio, work on my own experimental/risky ideas with a small group of reliable, interesting people who share my vision strongly.
- borplk 10y agoTo build an online business that can earn me a good living as a one-man-band.
- bendixso 10y agoEarly on in my career, I released a somewhat successful iOS app for skateboarders. It was really cool seeing monthly revenue come in, even if it was only a few hundred dollars. I basically want that same feeling times 20, so I'm getting enough to live on from my own products. I also want to work on projects where I either have full creative control or get to work with great designers who I mostly agree with. I want the financial comfort to confidently say 'no' to every bad idea I hear.
- eecks 10y agoMy dream would be to create something used and enjoyed by a lot of people
- crypticlizard 10y agoAn interest in possibilities. What if I apply myself to a data set that reveals fundamental truths about the universe? Or how to communicate with extraterrestrials? Or reveals fundamental truths about Earth?
- jeanlucas 10y agoBest case: Create a project that impacts lots of people. Worst case: be able to create enough wealth to sustain me and my family.