Hobbyists, Do Not Quit

Programming as a Hobby

So, here is my story. I was a kid who was busy with boring and usual everyday things. This was until I found out about this whole new world. It was really motivating since I could see what I created (what I made was not usable enough in the beginning, but later I improved). During the COVID pandemic, programming was everything to me. I learnt and made a lot of things during that period.

The Challenge

I am a school student and thus, have to give enough time to my studies. Now I also have other things which were not present during the pandemic.

This is where the problem is. Time is limited.

The Solution

You don't have time, you make time.

This quote is the key to time management.

You might not get 'long coding hours' of about 2 to 3 hours, but you can always keep 30 minutes of your valuable time aside everyday for your beloved hobby (that is in my case, yours may vary). You can make very minute progress everyday, but remember that you will eventually have a finished project that will make you realise that:

It was all worth it.

Happy coding to everyone, especially the hobbyists like me who take their hobby seriously. If you are going through tough times, just remember that things will get better and that a hobby can bring unfathomable levels of joy. Also, kindly let me know about your experience of first programming and how you started.