Subj : Re: do serious programmers have a life?
To   : comp.programming
From : Joe Wright
Date : Sat Sep 24 2005 12:57 pm

John wrote:
>>do serious programmers have a life?
> 
> 
> A life? ... as in ... 'get a life'?
> 
> I hate that phrase
> 
> IMO; if you have a passion and pursue your passion ... how could you 
> possibly have more of a life than that?
> 
> When ever I hear somebody utter it, it's usually in regards to not being 
> aware of some irrelevant pop-culture trend.
> 
> Bottom line - If a person is passionate about activity X and pursue it as an 
> occupation, they will; a) have a very fulfilling life.  And b) become a 
> serious player in their field.
> 
> If programming is not your activity X, you should either get out of 
> programming and into your activity X as an occupation, or resign yourself to 
> the fact that you will have an up hill climb as an "also ran".
> 
> Regards,
> John

Well said. I program because I must. That I can bend these otherwise 
stupid machines to my will is exhilarating(sp?). I would do it without 
pay. Don't tell anybody that last bit. :-)

-- 
Joe Wright
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                     --- Albert Einstein ---

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