>I don't get it - I just don't get it. Is there anyone out there like me that would stay indoors tinkering with hardware and software over spending time rock-climbing or vacationing any day of the week?
No, programming isn't the pinnacle of enjoyment and/or pleasure for me. It can be an interesting way to pass time, but it's also a great way (for me, and I'd say for most people once enough time has passed) to become fat and boring if taken too far.
You have a hard time understanding why someone would not want to do one certain really cool thing as often as they can, while I wonder how you can possibly keep doing just one thing and miss out on everything your damn short life has to offer.
I'll go a step further in isolating myself and say that if I had an "unwavering passion" for something, I'd begin to suspect some sort of compulsive disorder.
No, programming isn't the pinnacle of enjoyment and/or pleasure for me. It can be an interesting way to pass time, but it's also a great way (for me, and I'd say for most people once enough time has passed) to become fat and boring if taken too far.
You have a hard time understanding why someone would not want to do one certain really cool thing as often as they can, while I wonder how you can possibly keep doing just one thing and miss out on everything your damn short life has to offer.
I'll go a step further in isolating myself and say that if I had an "unwavering passion" for something, I'd begin to suspect some sort of compulsive disorder.