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Yea it seems like OP is writing a bunch of throwaway projects that don't go anywhere. What's the point of writing software if nobody is gonna use it? I'd rather go do something else. Like go hiking or swimming or something....

Don't get me wrong, I like coding videogames as much as the next guy but it's like, if nobody is gonna play it then what's the point?

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The point is that he enjoys them. Throwaway project can be like a puzzle (at least for me). Pick a subject, find some problem and figure it out.

I could ask the same about going hiking, what's the point of that? You're still back home at the end of the day.

The point is you get better at it.

And some people find it fun.

Yeah, you become a better programmer. And if it is fun while you at it, it another win.

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