They would not even be wrong.

Yeah seems like most programmers just do it for the money. I imagine only like 20% of us do it just because we enjoy it.

I feel like the number is higher for software work where I'm at, and lower for every other profession. Scary when you think that your doctor is in it for the money

You can be a software developer without any formal training and without any licensure. Not so for an MD.

It's going to attract more people who have the mentality of artists or musicians, i.e. people who do it for the love of the craft and as a creative outlet.

> You can be a software developer without ... any licensure.

Don't jinx it. We are extremely lucky in this regard, and it actually looks like a rare exception.

hopefully the MD that passes all the tests is still worth his salt even if he only chose the profession for the paycheck.

but as one of the nearby professors is famous for saying: "C students gotta go somewhere."

( and since this is HN - he didn't mean the programming language :D )

idk, a lot of American doctors I've met seemed to be in it because they like school and stability. Though perhaps a similar scary.

There are plenty of easier ways to make money than becoming a doctor.

They tend to be higher risk though. If you've got the capacity for memorizing all the stuff you need to become a doctor, there's not much risk involved in attaining your doctor salary.

I'd just say there are scores of people who like programing. But that's about it.

It's an awesome profession for those of us who love it.

Tbf coding with ai is still super fun though. I am hoping that engs who hate it like you will finally get kicked out as productivity increases from ai and it will finally go back to just us nerds.

It's kinda soul-sucking being around all you guys that just hate this work, please get out and go do farming or something lol.

> It's an awesome profession for those of us who love it.

Yes, by definition of "love" and "awesome".

> Tbf coding with ai is still super fun though.

Agree, it could be entertaining.

> I am hoping that engs who hate it like you will finally get kicked out

Ain't gonna happen, as I am pretty good at it.

> please get out and go do farming or something lol.

I thought about, but it is not well paid. I make money mostly from investments though, still do occasional coding stuff - for money.

For mathematicians in the US, it's because their parents like money.