This comment under an HN post encapsulates what this industry [tech] or even this life is all about. It states:
… When I entered this industry it was for hackers, nonconformists, weirdos, nerds, people who don’t care about titles or clothes or what your genitals are.
It doesn’t matter what or who you are, or how much money you make. What matters is what kind of person you are and what you’re currently tinkering with. I like when people have personal projects, something they love to work on.
I think having such projects is what keeps me sane in this strange world. I constantly want to improve and create something that someone else might find useful.