I use to program for fun, but I don't have time (or enough concentration) to write anything substantial any more. It's still fun to hack out one-liners from time to time though.
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Perils of Wisdom
