Coding is fucking awesome

In so many posts on this subreddit, there's always someone who says they're only coding for the money. And that they wouldn't write a single line of code if they didn't have to.

Although, I get it, coding isn’t for everyone. But for me, it's one of the few things that makes me feel confident, competent, and sometimes even like a god. There aren't many things in life where you can think of something and bring it to life so quickly.

I'm 27 now, and I wrote my first code (VB6) when I was 10. And when I was 12 I discovered PHP, learnt how websites work and how they're made. Now that I think about it, I probably learned how websites are made before I learnt how babies are made lol.

And.. it just changed my life. Unlike those who are doing it just for money, I love coding. I code for fun, to pass time, sometimes I even code to forget my pain.

I know some people might not get what I’m trying to tell here. But seriously, give it a shot. Open your IDE, start a new project, and let your thoughts flow freely. Code like an artist. Be as messy or as tidy as you want, create something useful, or something totally pointless. Don’t do it for money, do it for yourself. Try to see the beauty in creating something that's uniquely yours. Make your own Frankenstein.

It would be a sad life in my opinion, doing something you don't enjoy to put food on your table. So try coding for yourself, and try to have fun with it. You might end up falling in love with it.