I just love a good challenge and figure-out how things work; I have a very hacker-ish mindset that way although I never was one.
I have over 15 years of experience as a developer with various languages, C, C++, Java, SQL, PL/SQL, BASH and I try to keep on learning new things.
The capacity to learn is a gift;
The ability to learn is a skill;
The willingness to learn is a choice.
? ― Brian Herbert, House Harkonnen