> Passion doesn't need to be about programming. Passion and curiosity can be targeted at other areas.
Of course. However I think this particular thread is about programmers who are passionate about programming, and how that relates to their ability as programmers... :]
[AFAICT, passion in general is good for mental health, and I'd even wager it's correlated with intelligence. It's indeed a good thing to have, but passion in general won't have quite the same effect on one's profession as passion about that thing in particular will have...]
Of course. However I think this particular thread is about programmers who are passionate about programming, and how that relates to their ability as programmers... :]
[AFAICT, passion in general is good for mental health, and I'd even wager it's correlated with intelligence. It's indeed a good thing to have, but passion in general won't have quite the same effect on one's profession as passion about that thing in particular will have...]