[pflats]

It's a hard call; I'm doing the same thing, especially after my Intro Programming class was cancelled. I had students develop some serious programs, and at the same time, had a student go from, "What do you mean by a computer program" to, "Couldn't you do that recursively?" in 4 months. It's a great course to teach.

That said, teaching is a calling, just like startup culture is. No matter how frustrated, sick, or tired I am, no matter how much I actively dislike the subject I'm teaching (conic sections!) when you throw me in front of a classroom, something takes over, and I'm amazed at what comes out.