What I would do differently if I was learning to program again

Re:What I would do differently if I was learning to program ... by mieseratte on Monday July 09, 2018 @10:27AM (#17490375)

> My opinion, my real opinion, is that if you find yourself writing code 'for fun' even if you don't know what your doing, pursue it.

The dirty secret of turning your hobby into a career is that there exists a very real chance you will kill your hobby and passion for the craft.

Unfortunately, one can only deal with some much half-assed code and coworkers before turning into a cynic who hates the craft. I almost wish I was just in it for the money, for this reason.

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Re:What I would do differently if I was learning to program ... by marcosdumay on Monday July 09, 2018 @11:32AM (#17490969)

The dirtier secret is that if you turn something you dislike into a career, you won't get even the small consolation of liking it, and all the other problems will not go away.

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Re:What I would do differently if I was learning to program ... by mieseratte on Monday July 09, 2018 @12:18PM (#17491325)

> something you dislike

There's a continuum between "turning a like into career" and "turning a dislike into career" wherein I think there's probably a good balance. Indifference, much like ignorance, seems to be bliss among many folks in my line of work. Especially when you've got someone passionate to pick up the slack.

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