Why I chose programming

During college, I made the decision to study computer science. I wanted to be a programmer. Gradually, I became one. My choices were not primarily driven by money or prestige. I wanted to be a programmer because I thought they were cool. Not "cool" as in "popular," but more like "eccentric" and "passionate." The programmers I knew of were people like Linus "Nvidia, fuck you!" Torvalds, racecar…