Because I'm not...
I was thinking about it, and I came to the conclusion that I honestly don't enjoy programming... Especially not as much as some people around BYOND seem to...
Yes, I do enjoy the feeling of accomplishment when something I've programmed successfully works, or when I've hunted and exterminated some pesky bug...
But as far as the simple act of programming goes, I don't really like it... I don't like doing it, and I don't even really like planning it out... It's a chore to me, to get to what I really want: to see my designs come to life...
In essence, that's the sole reason I learned the language, and continue to perform the act... I need a means to bring my game ideas into reality (without relying on outside help; as I have a strong desire to remain self-sufficient and independant... among most things in life, I often flat out refuse to ask for help, preferring to solve every problem myself... and when it becomes necessary to get help, I hate it... fortunately, for some things, I'm able to mask this feeling under the excuse of laziness, but I digress...lol)
So yeah, I'm not a programmer... I make the motions, simply out of necessity, but I'd probably be happier if I didn't have to...lol
This is a fairly important revelation to me, too, as it helps me to knock one more potential future career off of my list...lol I realize now that I'd probably be miserable in a programming job...
I'm a designer...
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 Sep 5 2006, 4:33 am
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Sep 5 2006, 4:52 am
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SpikeNeedle
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Nobody ENJOYS to program[okay SOME people do.. the freaks that also enjoy school], we just do it out of motivation. Maybe making a shiny new game for people to enjoy... or the others that make a shiny new game to kill people at... or the others that make a shiny new game for tons of subscription money! I sometimes see it as a chore, but I work my way up from my motivation!
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I enjoy programming mainly because I want to create something for people to enjoy (I like creating things). Programming is however pretty stressful, as it requires very high work hours (I mean day and night work hours, just to make sure projects don't bug up). I'm interested in becoming a Computer Programmer though. Still in the process of learning C++, while already obtaining some skill in old BASIC (not Visual Basic), Java, and learned some basic C#.
Computer Programming jobs are as stressful as any other job, however, they can be rewarding. To be honest, a true Computer Programmer would be one who can handle every existing programming language (even Assembly). | |
I hate programming too, but I liked school... just not the assignment part of it.
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Nobody ENJOYS to program I hate school and I enjoy programming. | |
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What Penis Peanut said wtf omgomomgomgg u band | |
I guess I could expect most people to say "I don't like it, either"... After all, it's work, basically, right? No one likes work...lol
However, I know that there are a decent number of people (especially in communities centered around programming, like this one) that do honestly enjoy it... It is a hobby to them... Something they do for entertainment... They like the process itself, they like carrying out the work... I'm not one of those people... | |
Programming is fun (and I dropped out of school). I was gonna present the example of why so many people play Sudoku- that logic puzzles (which is essentially what programming is) are fun, but then I can't stand Sudoku so I won't mention it.
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I'm a little bit of the opposite, I guess. Sure, I enjoy seeing my stuff come to life, but when I program, it's because I like the programming (I like Sudoku too, though I don't at all play it reguarly). I like make engines, but I don't like the repetive motion that will eventually be involved in implementing them in many sorts of games (for example, I enjoy making a bounding-box collision-detection system, but if I'm going to put it in a game, I have to specify the width/height of every object on the map. While there are certainly object-oriented ways of making shorter the ordeal, it has to be done at some level, and it bores me).
That's why my complete projects are all libraries and demos with the exception of wiz_chat (not complete, but definitely enough so for me to consider it reasonably usable, and therefore seperate from other incomplete projects). The main reason I don't consider wiz_chat complete, of course, is because it has no documentation, the reason for which being that it doesn't fall under the part of programming that I enjoy, so I haven't gotten to it. The reason wiz_chat is as complete as it is is that programming a chat room involves much more of the engine-type programming that I enjoy than any other application genre I can think of, and less of the repetitive stuff that bores me as well. I don't think I want programming as a career either -- sitting in front of a monitor all day would drive me absolutely crazy, even if I enjoy the logic games. | |
I like programming. It's something to do with my perpetually bored existence of a life, and it's something that challenges me. Sure, I like to see my inventions come to life, but I also like seeing how they come to life. How all the differenct components interact to make it work, and the satisfaction of knowing that I made that happen.
I do want to move on into a career in programming, but I may have to find a new hobby, because programming all day, then coming home to program something, might just make me go insane. Of course, if the job doesn't stress me out too much (unlikely), I probably wouldn't lose it as quickly. | |
Programming is work. Nobody likes work, but why do you do it? What's the motivation? The reward, duh! You shouldn't see it as "I dont like doing it, I just like to see the result", bur rather as "I do it because I want the result!" The result is your motivation, adding the final sentence "The End" is your goal. You work for your money, so work for seeing your game shine too!
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Programming itself isnt fun. Put its the end result that makes it all worth it. For example i play football, I hate practice more than anything. But practicing all week makes it all worth it after we win the game.
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PROGRAMMING MAKES MY HEAD ASPLODE.
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I love programming. And work. Seriously. I wasted my summer at my job because I was so bored at home. I'd have a day off and run off to work. Does that make me pathetic?
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And work. Seriously. I wasted my summer at my job because I was so bored at home. To be honest, me too. I enjoyed the work, but I grew tired of it... Now the only motivation is the reward. =( | |
Well the thing is everything starts out as a hobby. Its truely rare to stick with the hobby and make it something more. This is the transition between becoming a chore and not being a hobby anymore. I enjoy programming to an extent. Meaning I like the basic concept of a project when it begins but the longer it goes on, the more I hate it. Doesn't neccessarily mean I won't do it again. I don't do it for the rewards or for the people. Honestly I do it for myself, to show others that I can accomplish something. If they like it is a tiny ego booster, but all the same you have to be proud of your work.
If programming isn't your true investment where your life belongs then I say pursue something that makes you happy. Might take a while to find out what that is but when you do there is no greater feeling than discovering it. (I know this stuff sounds straight out of BS magazine) | |