A initially learned photography as a kid shooting black & white then developing the photos in a dark room, that was a magical time and sparked my interest in photography. As I got older I dabbled in digital photography but wasn't until my kids were born that i really started to get an active interest back in it all.
Developing film is not a pain. It's the whole point in why I shoot film.
Don't endorse the Angry Photographer. The guy's a pure troll.