Simran's Blog

                       Usually I have seen people getting bored with programming after 5-7 years in their career. And then I ask myself a question, will the same thing will happen with me ? I started taking interest in programming in college not because it was a subject and I have to pass it, but I fond it appealing and addictive in nature. Due to some absence of guidance during my college and due to some really bad teachers I am not able to get hold on Data Structures. Some times I feel I could have been better in programming if I have takes DS seriously. Now while I am doing a regular job as a iOS developer I daily spend 2-3 hours studying DS or some programming language.                        For me programming is not about making handsome money, its just about self satisfaction that I have created something that people are using and are loving it. I have continuously heard people saying "Live your own life, don't think what others are saying"  and blah blah, but t

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