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Yeah I agree with this, I would feel hurt too. For some reason the word "passion" has this hidden connotation for me which makes me feel like the project isn't
by fridif 5y ago
Yeah I agree with this, I would feel hurt too. For some reason the word "passion" has this hidden connotation for me which makes me feel like the project isn't serious, isn't making money, isn't popular, and is just eating up all my time as it is something I constantly obsess over.
In the case of Dwarf Fortress, I would say for him it is "the sole project he's been working on for 20 years now, which takes up $large_number of hours per week, and which has been sustaining his life now thanks to a fan base which have proven themselves reliable contributors of financial support. And he really enjoys writing the code too"
- dmitryminkovsky 5y ago> For some reason the word "passion" has this hidden connotation for me which makes me feel like the project isn't serious, isn't making money, isn't popular, and is just eating up all my time as it is something I constantly obsess over. This is spot on. If only you would articulate my feelings for me all the time, that would be great!
- lupire 5y agoWhy can't a passion be serious or popular?
- b0rsuk 5y agoBecause, increasingly, doing your job is a mind-numbing, passionless activity? Most people retire as soon as they have an opportunity, and if they don't it's because they need more money. Imagine a world where people often take pride in their jobs and keep working past retirement age because they enjoy it. Is that fantasy or science-fiction?
- willis936 5y agoPeople do their best work when they care about it. I'd measure success in quality of work rather than monetization. I'll never be impressed by someone with a boat but the person meticulously building what they love will get a beer from me.