Logically speaking, sure. If you do what you're passionate about, you're sure to develop a strong set of skills for that particular subject. A strong set of s

Logically speaking, sure. If you do what you're passionate about, you're sure to develop a strong set of skills for that particular subject. A strong set of skills for a subject with a market makes you good competition, at a reasonable price. As for myself, I remember writing a keylogger in Visual Basic when I was 11 because I wanted to steal my sister's AIM password. I loved everything about software development, and still do. Years later, I'm making 6 figures with Rails.