Joined because it is the lowest barrier entry for probably the most comfortable 6 figure job you can have in USA.

I was able to spend a couple weeks during my Christmas vacation at a previous job to learn enough to pass my first SE interview. Four years later I've moved around 3 times and I'm making enough money to live comfortably in California and own a Tesla.

Not a huge fan of web development any more, so I've really gotten into understanding how things like databases and geospatial stuff, and diving into mobile app development. Also been learning how all the different moving parts of the tech organization (sales, marketing, engineering, product, support, etc.) work together.