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What's the dumbest reason you've learned a programming language? (programming.dev)
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[–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I became a Game Programmer. Job market sucks right now, so I'm cleaning toilets and taking out trash at a grocery store.

But hey, on my days off I sometimes have time to work on games.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    I wanted to get into creating video games.

    I ended up in software engineering for financial companies. It killed my hobby love of programming but the salary is worth it. Exceptionally lucrative, and I have never struggled for work, with great pay, bonus, benefits, equity

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