Ask HN: How happy are you working as a programmer?
Any time I catch myself complaining about my career I do my best to jolt myself out of it. That&#x27;s not to say I have nothing to complain about or that aspects of my career and my job can&#x27;t be improved, but my god, is there really any other profession in the world that is as lucrative, open, and challenging as programming? There are no bullshit certifications to go through, the best tools and resources are free and open, and the more technology advances the more important it becomes. In no other field can someone start a company with basically zero capital and have a realistic shot at becoming profitable. I am absolutely addicted to programming and the only real downside is that there aren&#x27;t enough hours in the day to do it.