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I definitely got a different, more inspiring read out of this post. I'd sum it up as "programming for the point of programming will eventually reach a local max
by Johngibb 15y ago
I definitely got a different, more inspiring read out of this post. I'd sum it up as "programming for the point of programming will eventually reach a local maximum of enjoyment; focus instead on the creative potential and possible reach of the art programming has enabled you to create." In other words, "make something people want", and from that you will really receive fulfillment.
The true, lasting satisfaction that you'll look back on 20 years from now isn't the number of programming languages you've learned, but what you've created and the impact those creations have had on those who have used them.
- zedshaw 15y agoYou'll find that this part of the book gets interpreted by different people in different ways. Some folks, usually those who've invested their life in only programming, take it offensively and assume I'm insulting them. Others who are beginners or maybe having a hard time with programming find it inspiring. Still others just find it weird. To each their own.
- ChRoss 15y agoYour post reminds me to time when I did my first freelance project. I want to create software/applications that people can use, and can make their life easier. Thank you Zed.
- hmart 15y agoProgramming like writing novels or painting is something you usually do because you love and enjoy but becomes boring when is your 9-5 job.