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> And, possibly just as importantly, you'll have time for gaming!

Facts. One of the main motivators for me to NEVER become a game devs is simply my love for gaming. Anything I’ve ever worked on professionally has become so demystified that the things I once loved become unappealing.

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"Find the thing you love and do that for a living, and you'll never work a day in your life," is such bullshit. Has anyone over 35 - with half a brain - ever said that? If so, then shame on them. Maybe find the thing you love second most, and risk resenting that. Maybe.

Importantly, other people are going to exploit your love to take advantage of you, getting you to sacrifice some of yourself for these ideals you hold, and then not share the rewards with you. To you it's your identity. To them it's words that save them money.

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