Others would say spending 8k hours learning to program or programming is sad. Just do what makes you happy, don't judge other peoples hobbies. On a side note:

Others would say spending 8k hours learning to program or programming is sad. Just do what makes you happy, don't judge other peoples hobbies. On a side note: I'm actually not sure why games specifically still have such a negative connotation in a day and age where most people spend more time doomscrolling social media or watching reality TV slop every day.