My business of programming custom apps for private social networks was slowing down last Summer, and I read about Ethereum and the DAO which looked interesting, so I began to learn basic programming for Ether.  Just a few weeks into looking into all things Ethereum and cryptocurrency,  I read about Steemit, on Minds I think.  I came here and it was love at first sight!  

I set up a full node and was mining steem within days, but I enjoyed the social interaction and the lure of possible payouts so I spent more time interacting and less time programming here.  And that's how its been ever since.  Even though I don't post often, I do interact here daily.