Let’s start from the smallest to the biggest five reasons why programming and software development is awesome. The reason number 5 (smallest) is programming can pay really well. The average income in the USA is somewhere along $50K per year per household. Programmers typically starts their careers with $80K/year salaries. In major metro areas the salaries are way higher than that. They can easily be in the $120–150K/year range. The reason number 4 is that you are never bored. There’s al...
