This is exactly how I got in to programming. It was desire to tinker and play with tech as well as the joy of creating something on my own that others valued.

This is exactly how I got in to programming. It was desire to tinker and play with tech as well as the joy of creating something on my own that others valued. Only after working in the field and getting raises that brought my salary higher than I had ever expected did I start to think of software development as a field where money can be made. I had blinders on.