Most good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but because it is fun to program.
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Programmers are in the enviable position of not only getting to do what they want to, but because the end result is so important they get paid to do it. There are other professions like that, but not that many.
Even though I had the talent, programming just didn't feel right. I never considered it very seriously. Some people get gratification from bending a machine to their will. I didn't.
The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it's too late.
In the beginning, there were Real Programmers.
Programmers can be lazy.
Low-level programming is good for the programmer's soul.
Whether you're looking at manufacturing and the use of robotics or the knowledge industries, they need computer programmers.
Computer programming is pretty much guaranteed income. I'm good at it, and I like it.
Beyond basic mathematical aptitude, the difference between good programmers and great programmers is verbal ability.
It always helps to be a good programmer. It is important to like computers and to be able to think of things people would want to do with their computers.
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