This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/programmer-or-poet-a-tale-of-two-daddies. Most people are not fortunate enough to have a good father, while some are lucky to have one. In my case, I am doubly fortunate as I have two fathers. Check more stories related to science at: https://hackernoon.com/c/science. You can also check exclusive content about #career, #dilemma, #careers, #software-engineering, #self-improvement, #humanity, #family, #personal-development, and more. This story was written by: @offcode. Learn more about this writer by checking @offcode's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Hackernoon is a software engineering manager who also writes poetry and short stories. He has two fathers, one of whom is his biological father and the other his stepfather. He struggled to find work-life balance between his two passions. Hackernoon: Is there an activity that encapsulates everything I hold dear in both writing and programming?