How To Stay in Love With Programming

A personal history lessonCamille Fournier

@skamille!!con 2014

Programming is one of the few passions that you can easily carry into a career.

This is a story of my journey.

Programming is magic, but...

You will hit many ups and downs.

What is the secret to staying in love over all these years?

ACT I: INFATUATION AND FRUSTRATION

Falling in love was (relatively) easy.

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Playing the field is fun, but when am I going to find my thing?

Have I made a terrible mistake?

ACT II: GROWTH

I let go of assumptions and accidentally achieved beginner’s mind.

I focused wholly on the task at hand and really learned my tools.

With a little help from my mentors…

I found the confidence that I could solve any problem.

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ACT III: AUTHENTICITY AND PURPOSE

Understand your values, and follow them.

Find purpose both in and out of your job.

Programming is magic, so...

Rely on growth, authenticity and purpose to stay in love through the years.