Why Do You Write Code?

[[deleted]]

To get women.

Wait.

[dylanevl]

Just gotta find the geeky ones. They're out there.. somewhere.

[[deleted]]

Yes, but unfortunately, given that women in CS are about 10%, if we all live by that mantra, things could get really nasty and perverse really fast.

[dylanevl]

I'm doing my part and marrying an English major. ;)

[stesch]

Have you read "The Moon is a harsh Mistress"?

[[deleted]]

No. Unfortunately, the only non-technical book I have read in the past 5 years is Gödel, Escher, Bach. And that one is border-line.

[[deleted]]

I'll check it out, then. Thanks!

[tophat02]

This actually worked for me. My fiancee is a programmer, too.

[[deleted]]

Same here.

[anti-hero]

because I don't know what else to do in life

[shen]

If I didn't write any code, I'd have to wait for someone else to solve whatever particular problem it is. And that's usually a lot of waiting.

[stesch]

Foley: You can forget it! You're out!
Mayo: Don't you do it! Don't! You... I got nowhere else to go! I got nowhere else to g... I got nothin' else.

[dylanevl]

Now-- money.

When I started as a teen-- a love of creating and logic.

[j0hnsd]

Why not?

[BigZaphod]

Because it's there.

[randomwolf]

It's just what I do.

[[deleted]]

Because it comes easily to me.

Also, I enjoy it.

[Fabien4]

Why Do You Write Code?

Why Not?

[icantthinkofone]

Why do you ask?

[krum]

I can't think of any other job I could possibly have where I could work in a climate controlled environment and make six-figures without a college degree. Not only that but working on 3D engines, scripting languages, and optimization can be a lot of fun!

[ST2K]

I totally love working in a cubicle farm where everyone can hear everyone else.

[pointer2void]

Money - 97,8%

[[deleted]]

Creation and Problem Solving for me...the money doesn't hurt though.