Programming was my plan B, too. I wanted to pursue artistic endeavors like writing or photography. But I was told from early age that there is no money in art

Programming was my plan B, too. I wanted to pursue artistic endeavors like writing or photography. But I was told from early age that there is no money in art and art is for rich people. Somehow I got into video games and then programming to make my own video games. Programming seemed like right at the intersection of science and art. It felt like a good compromise. And now I feel truly lucky on how everything turned out.