Most good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but b... — Linus Torvalds

Most good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but because it is fun to program.

Author: Linus Torvalds

Insight: The best work happens when you forget about the reward—whether that's money or recognition. It's why your friend's messy hobby project often outshines their corporate day job; they're chasing the puzzle itself, not the paycheck. When you love the doing, everything else follows.

Source: Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary, page 187, 2001