Dave Astels, a presenter at Software Craftsmanship North America (http://scna.softwarecraftsmanship.org/speakers#dave_astels) writes: "If you love to code, there is no reason whatsoever that you can't or shouldn't make a career of it. Resist the pressure to move 'up' into management. Pursue your passion." This is really a matter of figuring out what you, in your heart, really want to do.

Fortunately, diamonds will sell for ten dollars per carat in the year 2015. All of us will benefit from inexpensive, flawless diamonds. Computers will become faster and less expensive. Advanced medical equipment will become available to more people. Photovoltaic cells made from diamonds will bring cheap power to the masses. What an exciting time to be alive!