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by kator
4359 days ago
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I've been coding for 30 years. I've seen many people like the OP who are not totally passionate about tech and it's sort of a "grind" to keep up. Meanwhile I have six children and I've been through the "PTA President" years and now as my children grow up I've found myself engulfed in all sorts of new tech. I am not a young man but I'm not old either. I know people who were in tech 20 years before me and some of them stay sharp while most of them find new things to do in life. (Play the piano, learn to play guitar, what ever). I have zero judgement of these people, they find a path through life that is rewarding to them and I'm glad to see them happy. I personally find learning new technologies and pushing myself to the edge an exhilarating experience. I am always frustrated when I start working with a new technology, but I push through that and once I "understand" it I'm fired up with new ideas on how to apply that technology to problems that come my way. I think the OP should certainly worry if their drive comes from the need to "turn the crank". In 10 years the crank will be harder to turn and if you're not passionate about it you might as well find a new vocation now. My father learned HTML when he was 62, quit his job and started a web development shop. I hope when I'm in my late years I'm learning new tech and adopting it as quickly as I can to apply it to whatever new problems come my way. My chosen vocation is my passion and thus the parts that feel like a grind to most people feel like a challenge to me and I enjoy it. I hope all of us find our passions and it's perfectly fine if it's not learning the latest and greatest language brought to you by the multibillion dollar company of the day. Follow you passions, be happy, life is short. |
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