Discussion on: Why Do You Write Code?

[Dave]

My reasons in no particular order:

• getting something that runs and is shippable
• seeing my piece of the puzzle (code) fit into the bigger picture
• testing my coding/problem solving skills by writing “useably abstract” code (riding that line between too much and not enough abstraction)
• building something that will improve someone else’s life in some way
• learning new or improved things/processes

[Ali Ilman]

Number 3 is something I keep in mind. Too much abstraction can be unnecessary or even confusing. 🤪

Code is powerful. Innovations that contribute to someone else's life are wonderful to see. 🙌