I was in school in 2002 and wrote a freeware app as a hobby. The app got the attention of a company that produced a paid version of the same kind of app, as it

I was in school in 2002 and wrote a freeware app as a hobby. The app got the attention of a company that produced a paid version of the same kind of app, as it was apparently cutting into sales and they liked what I'd done. I was offered a job and left school early to take it. 20 years later my career is still cooking - all because of a hobby/passion project. I have to think that human nature is still somewhat the same and that kind of opportunity still exists. Probably a low percentage play, but wanted to share none the less.