Developing is fun

Am I a Developer ?

Lol, yeah, I know—it's a question I get a lot. But in my humble opinion, no, I am not. Far from it. I'm just a guy who, at most, messes with code—specifically Bash. I take what I understand, put it together in a way that makes sense (to me at least), and hope it works. That's all I do.

And if it does work, I'm happy and share the result with the FOSS community.

It's fun until...

Doing this is super fun and fulfilling—until I hit a brick wall, stop getting new ideas, or can't find a solution to what I'm trying to accomplish. Yes, it's super frustrating.

Now, I know I can reach out to the FOSS community for help. However, not all of it is sunshine and roses. I try, but I often get more frustrated with the differences of opinion out there. No matter how much I try to satisfy some requests, I can't do it for everyone.

Sometimes, I run into some elitists who think their opinion is the only one that matters. I always make the mistake of replying to them when it's better to ignore them. Yes, those types of people exist everywhere—not just in FOSS. But alas, that's where we feel it the most, especially when we try to monetize our work. But I already discussed that in another post.

Nevertheless, once a project is complete, the feeling of accomplishment is so rewarding, lol.

Sharing is caring

This is the part where I say: please, don't keep your work to yourself. Share it with the community—who knows, maybe you'll find someone who can help take your project to another level.

I used to keep stuff to myself until I began sharing. That's when everything took off, and I was able to help others. If it's not a project, maybe it's the knowledge you've gained. Share it by helping others when and where you can.

"Sharing is caring," as the saying goes. Anyway, I hope this quick post was a good read. Enjoy! ;)