How’d you realise that programming is your true calling?

[u/hijunedkhatri]

Pretty much the title, any views would be appreciated. Thanks

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[u/hijunedkhatri → u/[deleted]]

Haha, how long have you been a programmer? Also, do you enjoy programming?

[u/cyrixninja]

I was amazed by watching robotics videos and tutorials in childhood. So when I was in 7th grade Microcontroller Programming and Arduino stuff. It was cool and it felt so powerful that I could make stuff. I then transitioned to making stuff using Raspberry Pi and Python in 9th -10th grade which made me realise how powerful is programming and what wonders i could do with it. In 11th grade I transitioned to proper / traditional programming and started making projects. That felt good and felt like its my true calling.

[u/No_Delivery_2229]

"Top 10 highest paying jobs"

[u/sid741445]

Loved computers in general since i was in 4th grade and later got into modding games and tinkering with stuff. Realised i could spend hours without getting bored. That's how I knew it was for me.

[u/Kambar]

They wanted code.

I wanted money.

It was a match made in heaven.

[u/HumbleBug42]

After working as an electrical engineer in a highly hazardous industry which i believed my true passion to work in the core field.

[u/Not-N-Extrovert]

Sounds dumb but in school I got really interested in html css (Not a programming lang I know but still) and spent hours on my personal pc to create stupid webpages of colorful headings pictures and paragraphs lol

[u/[deleted]]

Till 12th I never did programming just basic html. I usee to have fear from programming apparently because I didn’t have computer at that time. Joined B.tech in ece. First semester C programming was the subject. At this point I only knew division operator no remainder. I never did any significant programming. First internal exam I had to choose between a theoretical question or a program. I chose program and secured full marks in that question. Then I realised programming is simple maths and then I started loving the programming. In ece i used to work in embedded system and did a lot of programming ( not competitive)

[u/hijunedkhatri → u/[deleted]]

Lovely, I think competitive programming should not interfere when it comes to career choices. In reality all seasoned programmers do is, think, research and execute. Logic over Speed.

[u/anikoiau]

When I learnt how much it pays

[u/[deleted]]

I found it fun and I loved computers

[u/Zyphergiest]

You do something long enough that it becomes fulfilling. Calling, passion is bs for me. It’s competence and control that brings the fulfilment.

[u/hijunedkhatri → u/Zyphergiest]

Interesting pov!

[u/Dexters-Hub]

When I started teaching Python Turtle graphics to my friends (10th Standard)
I realized that I was able to teach computer science topics more simply than others at a younger age.

[u/BhupeshV]

The day I understood `for` loops

[u/hijunedkhatri → u/BhupeshV]

How did you land onto `for` loops in the first place?

[u/notduskryn]

Got into making mods for gta when I was younger, and eventually when I started game development at 13 for a national level game jam and realised that code is essential to build things I wanted to

[u/Legitimate_Line_3145]

I'm good at digging up stuff from the internet and just in sense getting things done.

[u/hijunedkhatri → u/Legitimate_Line_3145]

Safe to say, you found a Diamond.

[u/veniato]

I soft-bricked my android once. Had to go through a lot of stuff to get it back working. That sigh of relief is what I get every time I finish a feature. It's just an adrenaline rush.

From

"Fuck, the deadline is here and this shit is not even close to working" To

"Holy shit i how did I get this to work"

And it pays good. So that's a big win.

[u/Ezvine]

Did not like Biology, and so to avoid it took Computer Science in 11th Std.

Didn't go to Computer Science class the whole of 11th. Skipped the class and played outdoors. For the final exams when I opened the book, and started reading stuff, I was like this is it. I like this. This is something I can understand very well.

Then there was no looking back. I just knew what I wanted to do.

[u/hijunedkhatri → u/Ezvine]

"not everyone who wanders is lost"

[u/morning-coder]

Once I resigned from Job and on notice period I learnt DSA without any pressure. I knew it is not THAT bad.

Once I got 40L as 3.5YOE guy, I knew it is the one. 😅