Ask HN: What are top reasons to become a web developer? 1 points by shire 10y ago ↗ HN Top 10 reasons or even top 5 reasons.
[–] alsetmusic 10y ago ↗ Because you find it interesting and you enjoy it. If that's not the case, find another hobby / career. [–] shire 10y ago ↗ thanks that was very helpful.
[–] mswen 10y ago ↗ 1] Scratch my creative urge in public2] Give substance to thought3] Codify and automate processes liberating myself and others from drudgery4] Build something that expands my luck surface5] Communicate my ideas6] Establish a brand presence7] Participate as a creator and builder in the most revolutionary technical/organizational advance of my lifetime8] Create value for people9] Multiplier impact on my other skills10] Potential business upsideSome of these are certainly true for programming more generally as well - some are specific to web development
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[ 3.1 ms ] story [ 18.0 ms ] thread2] Give substance to thought
3] Codify and automate processes liberating myself and others from drudgery
4] Build something that expands my luck surface
5] Communicate my ideas
6] Establish a brand presence
7] Participate as a creator and builder in the most revolutionary technical/organizational advance of my lifetime
8] Create value for people
9] Multiplier impact on my other skills
10] Potential business upside
Some of these are certainly true for programming more generally as well - some are specific to web development