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What inspired you to pursue a career or hobby in programming? (programming.dev)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

Computer plays video games
I want to make video games
Learn to program
Never even make video games

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Yeah... Decades later I still sometimes think about making video games, but never have any time to do more than write down a quick idea. Maybe one day...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Rinse and repeat with all engines on the market

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Lol, that was me. Took a course on game development and the professor said "I don't advise a career in game development unless you can deal with crunch". Now I treat HTTP requests in python and question my life choices.