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> My opinion, my real opinion, is that if you find yourself writing code 'for fun' even if you don't know what your doing, pursue it. The dirty secret of turni
by mieseratte 8y ago
> My opinion, my real opinion, is that if you find yourself writing code 'for fun' even if you don't know what your doing, pursue it.
The dirty secret of turning your hobby into a career is that there exists a very real chance you will kill your hobby and passion for the craft.
Unfortunately, one can only deal with some much half-assed code and coworkers before turning into a cynic who hates the craft. I almost wish I was just in it for the money, for this reason.
- marcosdumay 8y agoThe dirtier secret is that if you turn something you dislike into a career, you won't get even the small consolation of liking it, and all the other problems will not go away.
- mieseratte 8y ago> something you dislike There's a continuum between "turning a like into career" and "turning a dislike into career" wherein I think there's probably a good balance. Indifference, much like ignorance, seems to be bliss among many folks in my line of work. Especially when you've got someone passionate to pick up the slack.