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> And there are more interesting programming jobs that will also pay the bills, anyway. Unless there aren't. Either way, you're judging people simply for taki
by arabelladonna 6y ago
> And there are more interesting programming jobs that will also pay the bills, anyway.
Unless there aren't.
Either way, you're judging people simply for taking a different path than you, which is completely unfair.
- the_af 6y agoIf there aren't, there aren't. In that case, there's no choice to be made. I didn't mean to judge people and in fact tried not to, though perhaps clumsily. I said it's fair to not be passionate about the job. Often I haven't felt passionate about it either, or even particularly motivated. And do note I have worked in COBOL, so I understand the need. I just don't like the language and I don't want to see people selling the idea that it's "interesting" or a particularly sound business decision to learn it -- like those articles that occasionally get posted to HN.
- arabelladonna 6y ago> I said it's fair to not be passionate about the job. That's not what you said, though. This is what you said: > If that's what you aspire to, and aren't passionate about software Those are completely different sentiments and your original "aren't passionate about software" statement is the statement I took issue with.