Ask HN: What would you be doing if you weren't a developer?
I always wonder what other developers would be doing for work if they didn't end up where they are now. I absolutely love being a front end dev, best decision I've ever made. If I couldn't do what I do now, I'd probably be traveling and in sports promotions, mainly because I enjoy being outside and talking with people.
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EE; I was torn between EE and CS as an undergrad, almost switched majors, and took almost all the course material required for EE. Glad I didn't; debugging hardware drives me bonkers, and I am probably 3 standard deviations better at software (whatever that means).
I also went through a period of wanting to be a professor, but dropped out of the PhD program, another thing I am happy I did.
When younger I wanted to be an MD; if computers didn't exist I suspect that or teaching would have been my path.
I also went through a period of wanting to be a professor, but dropped out of the PhD program, another thing I am happy I did.
When younger I wanted to be an MD; if computers didn't exist I suspect that or teaching would have been my path.
Art photography, mostly industrial photography - stuff like close-ups of railroad car wheels.
I've been getting back into it lately. Some friends tell me I could win awards, but I've never entered any contests.
http://www.warplife.com/mdc/photography/
I've been getting back into it lately. Some friends tell me I could win awards, but I've never entered any contests.
http://www.warplife.com/mdc/photography/
Awesome photography and you've written some interesting things too!
Hey Thanks!
I have a lot more photos, but most of them are 35 mm slides that are in storage in Canada (I'm in Vancouver, Washington). I'll get them eventually.
I have a lot more photos, but most of them are 35 mm slides that are in storage in Canada (I'm in Vancouver, Washington). I'll get them eventually.
For a while during a coding sabbatical I was a FOH sound guy. During another break I was a health food store manager. On vacation I'm usually deep in the woods. I probably do more of the latter if computers just didn't exist.
I was once a snowboard instructor, outdoors, athletic, people. Really fun. Pay was barely over minimum, but I had the time of my life. I spent plenty of time in the woods exploring.
I enjoyed teaching as a Kaplan instructor (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, SAT). Test prep feels like hacking standardized tests, and it was great seeing my students do well. I'd probably do something along those lines, or motivational speaking. It would be interesting to travel and speak and get paid for it, and I'm strongly considering that as the next step in my career.
I'd be teaching diving or playing on boats someplace.
I am actively trying to combine my love of the water, e.g. Boating and diving with my world of software. It will happen one day soon.
I am actively trying to combine my love of the water, e.g. Boating and diving with my world of software. It will happen one day soon.
Mechanical/electrical engineering, working for SpaceX or Tesla. I want to solve important problems.
System Administrator / Infra consultant, because I was one before I made the choice.
Musician :)