Got into software engineering for the money, figuring it wouldn't be intolerable. Benefits I didn't expect: * Forced me to confront lifelong imposter syndro

Got into software engineering for the money, figuring it wouldn't be intolerable. Benefits I didn't expect: * Forced me to confront lifelong imposter syndrome. * Forced me to slow down and pay attention to details, step through a process sequentially during debugging, etc. * Forced me to take ownership of finding the answer when I didn't know the answer. * Forced me to convert theoretical "I solved it in my head" into practical application. * Forced me to overcome "math anxiety," the fear of not finding the "right" answer.