Few charming points of software development.
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Appeal 1: The More You Know, the More Fun It Gets
- Concepts that initially seemed unclear start to make sense.
- This understanding opens the door to new knowledge, making learning an exciting, ever-expanding journey.
- Development is constantly evolving. For those who enjoy continuous learning, development can be incredibly rewarding.
Appeal 2: Fast Execution
- You can quickly build the products you envision.
- Unlike physical products, software is lightweight and far less resource-intensive to produce, requiring much less capital and preparation.
Appeal 3: Failures Can Lead to Success
- As a developer, your experiences with failure become invaluable assets.
- This includes both quantitative and qualitative aspects, encompassing communication, culture, and technical skills.
Appeal 4: Like Solving a Math Problem
Expanding on Appeal 3, let’s explore this idea in a bit more depth.
People who enjoy math often find pleasure not just in the answer, but in the process of finding the answer. For many, myself included, math became daunting during school because the focus was solely on the end result, making it hard to enjoy the problem-solving journey itself.
In most cases, there’s only one correct answer in math, but there are multiple ways to reach that answer. Even if you don’t find the answer right away, exploring different methods sharpens your skills.
The same goes for development. In development, each project has a goal, and there are countless ways to achieve it. Even if you don’t reach the goal immediately, the attempts you make along the way improve your skills. Like math, focusing only on the end goal can sap the joy from development. If you can enjoy the process of finding solutions, you can enjoy development too.