I fell in love with programming right before college. I remember surprise & delight when I realized that college was prepared to give me credits for getting better at my newfound hobby. Even today I am amazed that it’s possible to be employed to program. The joy has not faded.

May 9, 2022 · 5:08 PM UTC

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:)
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I can relate, I spend way too much of my leave messing around with GPT models
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Getting paid for something you would do as a hobby is nice. I remember coding web sites for free 12 years ago because it was fun.
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Exactly how I felt in 1970.
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it’s a joy that can also become a curse when left unbalanced — working through the entire process of conception, execution, UX research, marketing — makes programming even more meaningful
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For me it's the closest thing to superpower a man can have. Imagine being able to tell the most obedient and powerful person to do anything you want.
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Your wife is very patient
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Do you think writing code will end with @OpenAI tools? If so, do you think programming will survive as a profession? And how would it look?
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If programming for AI to automatically analyze databases and initiate cyber strikes capable of destroying transistors in the context of attribution issues doesn't scare you...DARPA ran a "capture-the-flag" exercise with 7 systems and the programmers could only watch.
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Why did you fall in love?
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