But it is definitely not something I love or see myself doing everyday for the rest of my life.
I can confidently say that the degree to which I like, love, or hate programming has varied a lot in my life at different times... And at the end of the day, all are okay states of being (unless hate becomes prolonged, then something needs to change).
But I definitely have had times where coding felt like a means to an end (employment), and other times where I felt a real passion. Sometimes the passion is in the project my team is working towards, and sometimes it is in the work itself.
But every scenario is fundamentally... Fine. There is sometimes external pressure to always be passionate about this endeavor, and if you ever feel that pressure, just be aware that it is entirely fabricated. But just take it day by day and this work can be pretty fulfilling.
Hi! I am Samyuktha and I like describing myself as a highly enthusiastic CS undergrad hoping to pay it back forward to society through product innovation and teaching.
Hey Samyuktha, great post!
I can confidently say that the degree to which I like, love, or hate programming has varied a lot in my life at different times... And at the end of the day, all are okay states of being (unless hate becomes prolonged, then something needs to change).
But I definitely have had times where coding felt like a means to an end (employment), and other times where I felt a real passion. Sometimes the passion is in the project my team is working towards, and sometimes it is in the work itself.
But every scenario is fundamentally... Fine. There is sometimes external pressure to always be passionate about this endeavor, and if you ever feel that pressure, just be aware that it is entirely fabricated. But just take it day by day and this work can be pretty fulfilling.
Sorry for replying a year later :( but thank you so much for this advice!