Programming strictly as a hobby

As a profession, it's terrible! But for your own personal interest and enjoyment, it's great.
Discuss.

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I program for a living and I'm rather good at it, but I wish I was good enough (and licensed) to do law practice or plastic surgery instead (i. e. being a jew from an upper-middle class jew family).

Did you know that in NY about 3% of households have yearly budget of over $1 million?  That's 1 in 30.  More than half make between $500000 and $1000000.