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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I’ve been programming for years, I’ve only happy when working on my own stuff. It’s like the difference between renting and owning

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Spot-on analogy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've rented my whole adult life, and I don't mind it. There are downsides, but owning has them too.

And I never got depressed because of renting.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I will rent debt free until I am dead