Reasons for coding

Matt Reynolds says the language debate is over. Really?!!? I didn't know we started that nonsense back up again.

I've been blogging a lot about "meaning of life" type stuff as it relates to coding (which IMO is sometimes more interesting than seeing someone's code). In the likeness of one of my heroes, Joe Scarborough, here's Rob's Real Deal:
King Solomon said "Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is not satisfied with his income." If you are coding a particular language just because you get paid more, maybe VBers aren't the ones making the"*BIG MISTAKE*". Why do I code? Because I genuinely love to solve problems, and it excites me to write code that works in new an imaginative ways. Success lies not in wealth, power, possessions, or achievement. It is a journey not a destination. You're focus should be using whatever language makes you the most productive, helps you grow in your potential as a programmer and as a person, and helps you benefit others. When those three things come, everything else will follow.
I'm not tryin to be preachy, and if I am I apologize. Just passing along some wisdom that was recently passed to me and did me a lot of good.

2 Comments

  • I too want to enjoy what I'm doing, but if two paths are nearly identical and one often pays more and brings more respect, then yes you will find me trying to make the extra money!

  • I don't respect you any more for knowing C#.NET over VB.NET. Respect should be earned by the quality of the code and the quality of your presentation.





    I just recall the gentleman the other day who commented in my blog that he is going to quit his job to take a 1/3 pay cut to work on a startup...

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