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I just want to code (2023)
just want to code I have an angel and a devil sitting atop each shoulder. The angel says, "Just code for fun! What you make can be just for your enjoyment and that's --" the devil interjects, "not enough to get ahead, loser.
First sucked in via computer games, then Lego NXT Robots, then turtles, then high school Java, and finally a college degree. The angel says don't worry about some side hustle, just do well in your day job and code for fun as a hobby. Typically, the devil is associated with worldly material things, whereas angels are associated with high ideals, such as curiosity, enlightenment, and purity.
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