One post on Twitter is getting a lot of attention.
It is a post directed at people who work in coding, asking, "Do you do that work because you can make money?" The post asks, "Are you doing it because it pays?
Coding jobs tend to have higher incomes, but for those who are only doing this job for the money, it is a thought-provoking question.
The post has received many replies. Here are some of them.
Are you interested in coding because it pays well or do you actually enjoy the work?
— Nat Miletic | natmiletic.eth (@natmiletic) June 12, 2022
Are you interested in coding because it works, or do you actually enjoy the work?
I just love it. Don't ask me why! You know that feeling where you want to talk to someone badly (for no rational reason, at-least one you can phrase), but you don't know what so u just stare. That is me and my vscode (sometimes my someone) and our language, programming.
— Hileamlak Yitayew (wehmmcoin.eth) (@wehmmcoin) June 13, 2022
My career grew out of a hobby almost 20 years ago.. when I finish work I often write programs in the evenings for fun, so definitely enjoy the work!
— SomeDeveloperGuy (@d3vy82) June 13, 2022
If I had to change careers now programming would still feature very heavily in my free time.
It is fun fun fun. I've controlled robots, high speed active magnetic bearings, algorithms, video games, and utilities to name a few. I've analyzed complex systems with my own software as well. So i love it, and the pay is good too
— Magnificent Skippy (@TheMagSkipster) June 12, 2022
I enjoy it. I chose it when I still was at high school. It wasn't very popular the yet and wasn't even paid very much, at least in my country. But I liked coding even then and never regretted to choose this field.
— Rin 🇱🇹 💙💛 (@karina__in) June 12, 2022
It's just like any other job get up in the morning work, eat and go to sleep and do this again.I like the engineering part of it the creativity of creating something but that's about it . It pays well that's what keeps me going .
— shivank sagar (@SagarShivank) June 13, 2022
For me, it's both.. but even when I don't have a paid task or project, I still code on existing projects to try exploring how they could be improved
— Ahsan Iqbal (@ahsan_iqbal93) June 13, 2022
It pays well...that's all that matters. It offers freedom and room for growth compared to other jobs.
— Addo Densu (@AddoDensu) June 13, 2022
😅😅If it was alll about creativity, more people will venture into arts and electronics. As soon as I fix my laptop i will put in the hours to secure my bread.
I enjoy it. Took a huge pay cut to work on something important to me (Mars 2020) that I could contribute to.
— DaveCuthbert.in-addr.apra 🇺🇦🇺🇸 (@kangadac) June 12, 2022
I tell people who just want to make money that they're looking in the wrong industry. They should look at investment banking; salaries are even higher there.
Both. We spend so much hours working that life would be hell if we did something at work that we disliked. Therefore, even if you are focused on earning well, choose a job that you would enjoy. For me, it was coding.
— Fiodar Sazanavets 🇺🇦 (@FSazanavets) June 12, 2022
When I read the replies, I found that many people enjoy coding. Of course, many people answered both.
There were a few who said they were coding just for the money.
Coding is a job that requires skill. It is not an easy job that can be continued only for money.
Unless you have the ability to solve problems on your own, you will never be able to love coding.