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My profession is in programming. Initially, my dad tried to teach me Javascript. It was a struggle and couldn't get it.

A few years later, I took up computer science in college and that's where it all clicked: I can imagine the end result. It's a matter of being curious and finding (or I daresay... hacking) my way to that conclusion. Programming languages have a very funny way of allowing you to do just that. In studying computer science, I discovered the art of engineering all kinds of software-based solutions.

Because my way of solving problems is more deductive than inductive, I have to consciously build foundational knowledge and routines. Constant learning and insatiable curiosity is required for me to identify when my hunches are wrong and discard them accordingly.

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[โ€“] SneakyWeasel 4 points 5 days ago

I was an electrician for 15 years in the canadian military and for the last 3 years an instructor. I got really tired of using my whole body all the time and working outside all year round. I also got really tired of the military lifestyle and how bad the leadership got.

Quit my old job 2 years ago and took up programming. Now im about to graduate from college(canada) with a 4.0gpa and hopefully have a job with i right away.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

I was in IT (sys admin) for many years. Now Iโ€™m on disability because reasons.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Electronics Technician and self taught programmer. My career has been building equipment to test locomotive traction motors and alternators. Lots SQL and PLC programming, electrical drawings, web programming for reports.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Electronics Technician and cryostat hall manager. I'm currently assisting in the moving of about 30 cryostats from various places in our current lab into the cryostat hall of our new building.

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Dropship Door Nerf Gunner

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Jerk.

(me, not OP)

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

My job title is data engineer, but the organization I work at is small enough that it basically ranges from business intelligence to cloud engineering to data architecture to data science to whatever other thing is even slightly related to data :)

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Also developer. Been writing code since around 1985. I wrote a system in the logistics field back in 1999 and I've been expanding it ever since.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

I'm currently a Site/Processing manager that dabbles in data, got there through beekeeping. I got a summer job working for a beekeeper (over 30 years. ago now) while doing a BSc in organic chemistry and never went back to uni - I was planning to go into lab work/food science in the dairy industry.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Software engineer. In the past mostly C++, now it's mostly C#. Lots of databases too.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Web developer & marketing specialist.

I fell into it in my early twenties, and figured it out along the way.

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Freelance fehdreyer

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Analytical chemist,

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