Re:Ask HN: Has programming become less desirable to you as a...
by stevekemp on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @05:19AM
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I enjoy programming, I've always enjoyed programming, and I suspect that's why I've explicitly rejected programming jobs.
I'm a sysadmin, and I want to keep it that way. Sure I've written tools and utilities to help my life, and my colleagues, but I'm explicitly not a coder.
I've seen too many people spoil their interests, or hobbies, by doing it for money and I decided a long time ago that I wouldn't make that mistake.
(People sometimes throw money at me for photography, but I'm happy if that happens once/twice a year. I've no desire to become a professional photographer for the same reason that I don't want to be a full-time coder.)
I'm a sysadmin, and I want to keep it that way. Sure I've written tools and utilities to help my life, and my colleagues, but I'm explicitly not a coder.
I've seen too many people spoil their interests, or hobbies, by doing it for money and I decided a long time ago that I wouldn't make that mistake.
(People sometimes throw money at me for photography, but I'm happy if that happens once/twice a year. I've no desire to become a professional photographer for the same reason that I don't want to be a full-time coder.)