I think a large part of it comes down to why different people like programming. I learned to program when trying to figure out why computers work. I learned t

I think a large part of it comes down to why different people like programming. I learned to program when trying to figure out why computers work. I learned to work on cars when trying to figure out how they work. I like building things and I like fixing broken things. Programming happens to be chock full of both, pays well, allows more time to think and analyze the problem and getting paid for it doesn't ruin the enjoyment (for me). I could make more doing something else and I could make more working at companies where I'm not building things, but they aren't what I love doing. Life is too short do not do something you love, it's just a matter of finding something you love to do that you can get paid for.