The latest articles on DEV Community by MK Conley (@mkcnly). https://dev.to/mkcnly https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F138783%2F8a154d03-e6c7-4a82-a07a-40b422dd32e3.png https://dev.to/mkcnly en MK Conley Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:04:39 +0000 https://dev.to/mkcnly/nevertheless-mk-conley-coded--2c5g https://dev.to/mkcnly/nevertheless-mk-conley-coded--2c5g <h2> I started/continued to code in 2019 because... </h2> <p>It was what I was supposed to do. I can tell in the way that I hunger for it. Teeth gnash through documentation. Eyes spiral in delight at the abolishment of bugs. I hunt for mentors and feast on the knowledge wrought. I was supposed to be a developer all along. The mania within me renders.</p> <h2> I deserve credit for... </h2> <p>My appetite for asking questions —good questions. I can go down any rabbit hole and pull out a rabbit triumphant. I will go there, I will learn more, and I will conquer.</p> <h2> I hope to see my school/work/developer/tech community... </h2> <p>Choose passion over pay. Integrity over celebrity, and the fascination with becoming a hero and helping fellow man. The society that clambers atop one another for recognition and rewards over logic and better planning should be the nightmares of yesterday. I can see it coming.</p> wecoded