Robots... I think that is a hot topic.
I know when something is kind of half-baked.
To be honest, I look at my Pinball program and feel that it is old stuff. I could do much better.
The power of the computer is starting to spread.
I can do whatever I want. They will tell me if what I am doing is stupid or a total waste of time. I may tell them that they are wrong, and we will come to an agreement.
It always helps to be a good programmer. It is important to like computers and to be able to think of things people would want to do with their computers.