Joys of Programming

Introduction - A Story About Togetherness via Programming Have you ever worked on a programming project and lost motivation or given up on it entirely? That's not uncommon, in fact, most programmers could go on and on about all of the uncompleted projects that they've worked on over the years. It's easy to start something, but it's hard to go all the way through with it to completion. One inspirational story that I also come back to is a game that 5 year old Cassie Creighton and her father Ryan Creighton made in 2011. Ryan and Cassie worked together to create Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure . Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure is a flash game that was programmed by Ryan, but designed, illustrated, voiced, etc., by 5 year old Cassie. TOJam - A Programming Conference for all Skill Levels Ryan and Cassie created this game together during TOJam , a three day game jam event where all participants must start and finish their games during the event. Game jams can be...

Programming is a fun, enriching, and helpful hobby that everyone should try. The goal of my blog is to showcase the joys of programming. I have been practicing programming for over 10 years now, creating games and applications, tutoring others, and learning languages for fun. I never looked at programming as a chore in any way, but instead I've simply found it to be a fun way to create something that I felt was helpful or interesting. My goal has always been to fill a want by creating something that doesn't exist, and programming allows me to do just that.  It doesn't matter how old you are or what your end goals are, it is worth giving programming a try. People of all ages are learning how to program right now. Whatever it is you want to do in life, there is always a way to build something helpful in relation to it via programming. It's exciting to achieve your goals despite how lofty or specific they may be, and programming allows for that. Doing what you want and ac...

Programming applications has always been a rewarding experience for me and I would like for others to give it a shot or in the least learn more. Being able to create something that is unique and helpful to yourself or someone else is a beautiful thing. Programming is a skill that anyone can learn despite their age, goals, etc., and my blog's goal is to spread positivity on the subject and encourage others to give programming a try.  Please share your thoughts in the comments below!