I shipped my first commercial project at age 11, in May of 1978. 44 years later, writing code every day, I'm still trucking, and I don't think I have ever worke

I shipped my first commercial project at age 11, in May of 1978. 44 years later, writing code every day, I'm still trucking, and I don't think I have ever worked a day in my life. There have been days where it has been tough, there have been days where they've tried to micromanage me, there have been days when I was bored, and there have been days where the pay wasn't so great, and if those times lasted more than an acceptable amount, I went and found something else to do for someone else. I get paid money to play. What I have studiously avoided is getting pigeon holed or type cast into a singularly defining role that prevents me from exploring. I will note I've burned out once or twice for a few weeks, until I woke up and realized I was in a horribly toxic environment. And then I simply moved on and found some other exciting project to work on.