Future(s) for D.

[Nick Sabalausky via Digitalmars-d]

On 06/23/2015 03:19 PM, ketmar wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Jun 2015 15:04:49 -0400, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
>
>> Even that intrinsic passion in the field itself isn't strictly necessary
>> to be a good programmer. I know that sounds wrong, but hear me out: All
>> that's REALLY needed at the bare minimum is the basic integrity to say
>> "If this is what I'm going to be working on, even if I'm only in it for
>> the money, then goddammit I'm going to do the best job I can. Because
>> this is the job I'm being paid to do." But a lot of the "code monkeys"
>> can't even muster up that much.
>
> i must confess that i too cannot into such way thinking. that's why i
> never took a job i'm not really interested in: it's simply unfair to take
> employer's money if i'm not interested in result, an employer surely can
> hire someone better.
>

Of course, that's also a form of respectable personal integrity, too. 
(one that a lot of people don't share - well, not that everyone always 
has the luxury of doing so, but still, it's a good attitude to have).

And yea, naturally, personal interest does make it a lot easier to coax 
oneself to do a good job.