I never really had the hopes of million dollar company primarily because it simply wasn't an option I had until recently when I got into programming (and to be truthfully honest, isn't something I can foresee unless I get extremely lucky).
I was a musician -> lost it all and any chance of being signed to a label and lack of career success for other reasons
I was an English teacher -> lost the chance of finding work simply because of how I looked.
You go through stages of learning and rebuilding and finding the right thing that's right for you. You also realize what gives you energy and what brings you down.
I encourage trying everything at least once, and if it crashes and burns, you at least know. But if it crashes and burns and you keep going, that's when you know you found something you enjoy doing. That's how I feel with programming.
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I never really had the hopes of million dollar company primarily because it simply wasn't an option I had until recently when I got into programming (and to be truthfully honest, isn't something I can foresee unless I get extremely lucky).
I was a musician -> lost it all and any chance of being signed to a label and lack of career success for other reasons
I was an English teacher -> lost the chance of finding work simply because of how I looked.
You go through stages of learning and rebuilding and finding the right thing that's right for you. You also realize what gives you energy and what brings you down.
I encourage trying everything at least once, and if it crashes and burns, you at least know. But if it crashes and burns and you keep going, that's when you know you found something you enjoy doing. That's how I feel with programming.