- "If I ever accidentally make something that seems to gain traction, I’ll probably abandon it immediately." These words describe how I've been feeling since t

- "If I ever accidentally make something that seems to gain traction, I’ll probably abandon it immediately." These words describe how I've been feeling since the beginning of this year, when I first became a self-described programmer. Before then, I loved playing around with little toy projects, but I never considered myself as a programmer. Instead, I was a regular kid who programmed sometimes. After realizing that, over some time, I had gained some real skills, I felt obligated to make use of them. It was no longer a playful activity, I put a burden on my own shoulders that my programs had to be significant or important to others in some way. This sense of importance ruined programming for me. Though self-imposed, the homework-effect took over and I lost interest right away. I'm sure many of you code for a defined purpose, whether it be profit or world effect. But for me, my computer is a toy.