Comments on: On programming for fun. http://www.greglincoln.com/2007/02/17/on-programming-for-fun/ A zombie for your brain. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:05:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bunglermoose http://www.greglincoln.com/2007/02/17/on-programming-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Bunglermoose Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:11:49 +0000 http://www.greglincoln.com/2007/02/17/on-programming-for-fun/#comment-6 <p>I know the feeling. I am notorious for getting bored of the things that, on paper at least, should be the things that set my hair on fire.</p> <p>For a short time, years ago, I ran a web design company out of my home. Nothing major, 3-4 clients, strictly HTML sites. It was decent money and relatively fun... at first.</p> <p>I found that what used to be really fun (making websites for myself and my friends) started to feel like a job <em>very</em> quickly. I tried to tell myself that it was just as creative an endeavor as my writing and my music -- only I was actually, you know, getting <em>paid</em> for it -- but that didn't stop me from banging my head in frustration.</p> <p>I don't know if it's possible to force one's self into believing something is fun when it's not. At least, it's not possible for me. :)</p> <p>P.S. This is Yorvald.</p> I know the feeling. I am notorious for getting bored of the things that, on paper at least, should be the things that set my hair on fire.

For a short time, years ago, I ran a web design company out of my home. Nothing major, 3-4 clients, strictly HTML sites. It was decent money and relatively fun… at first.

I found that what used to be really fun (making websites for myself and my friends) started to feel like a job very quickly. I tried to tell myself that it was just as creative an endeavor as my writing and my music — only I was actually, you know, getting paid for it — but that didn’t stop me from banging my head in frustration.

I don’t know if it’s possible to force one’s self into believing something is fun when it’s not. At least, it’s not possible for me. :)

P.S. This is Yorvald.

]]> By: rab http://www.greglincoln.com/2007/02/17/on-programming-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-5 rab Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:33:14 +0000 http://www.greglincoln.com/2007/02/17/on-programming-for-fun/#comment-5 <p>I have mentioned that even insurance can be fun, have I not? It is perspective and challenge that make things fun for most of us.</p> <p>Programming is composition, just like essay, poetry, or music. You can program with sarcasm, with wit, or with elegance.</p> <p>You may want to save the sarcastic programs for home, just as I will not be adding a dash of sarcasm to any insurance policies. But overall, there is much to have fun with in any language, and I think you will find it.</p> I have mentioned that even insurance can be fun, have I not? It is perspective and challenge that make things fun for most of us.

Programming is composition, just like essay, poetry, or music. You can program with sarcasm, with wit, or with elegance.

You may want to save the sarcastic programs for home, just as I will not be adding a dash of sarcasm to any insurance policies. But overall, there is much to have fun with in any language, and I think you will find it.

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