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by rc-1140
1953 days ago
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I love programming when I know I'm actively contributing to something or I have people who want to use my software. I actually lose a lot of motivation to write software if I don't have an active goal or someone to share it with. Being able to help people, get a new tool for my development toolkit, or solve tangible/"real" problems gives me what feels like infinite inspiration to work on programming outside of work. I'm not built like some of the people on here or Reddit who get thrills from solving interview questions or coding for the sake of curiosity about math problems. When I'm solving a puzzle with code where the reward is just knowing an independent answer, I think programming is just a chore. The feeling of it being a chore is alleviated a little if I have someone to talk to about the problem in question. Unfortunately, that type of person who loves solving code puzzles for the sake of solving them is not only the majority, but that type of person is usually in a position to decide whether or not I get to make a living writing software. |
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