Is it just me? By programming, I mean web development. CSS stuffs, node js stuffs. react js stuffs. full stack web dev or frontend or backend, the logic never went to my head. I can program though(small basic programs).
Maybe you just don't like web development. Other kinds of programming can be more interesting to some people, like scientific programming. Also I don't see how sysadmin is worse than programming, or why a good sysadmin would be a lower status job than a css guru for example.
...How exactly do you think that's failing? Computing is fundamentally about problem decomposition.<p>Being a sysadmin is assembling parts into a functional whole. Development is what happens when there aren't parts that can be assembled into a desired whole. Honestly, if you're doing nothing but development, and not operating anything, I'd say that is probably a strike against you in a sense.<p>t. Person who has recently taken up an interest in the Operational side of things after over a decade in development.<p>I've found that switching between the modalities of developer/operator gives you an insight into code that just isn't found elsewise.
Coding is neither better nor worse than sysadmin. They require somewhat different skills. Do what you enjoy and feel confident doing, and screw what others think.<p>You might also investigate DevOps if you haven't already.
You can combine the two roles so you're not solely focused on programming. This is where devops / devsecops / creating ansible playbooks and Docker runtimes can be fun.
I have done both sys admin and programming. I currently do programming and have since I graduated from my university. My experience doing sys admin was a lot of fun, and those skills have made me a better and more versatile programmer.<p>You're not doomed to sys admin forever.
Hey, don't feel bad. Programming is tough. We need sysadmins too, and that's an awesome and powerful skillset to have. Programming isn't for everyone, and you shouldn't feel bad that it's not for you!
Save what you enjoy doing for your free time.<p>We'll always (knock on wood) need sysadmins, even if you don't see it as your calling in life.