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A comment on Ask HN: Have you ever thought of leaving programming for something else?.

Re:Ask HN: Have you ever thought of leaving programming for ... by bbarn on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @12:32AM (#12897933)
Like some dozen others here, if it weren't for the money.. sure, I'd run a bike shop, with a frame building shop in the back room.

As careers go though, what we do is interesting, ever changing, and an exercise in learning almost every day. Oh, and the pay kicks ass. So, yeah, I've thought it. Lots of us think it all the time, but really, we've got a great job, so while the grass may be greener over there, it's pretty green here too.

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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever thought of leaving programming for ... by dvrajan on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @01:18AM (#12898092)
I agree. The grass is pretty damn green here. I think programming has taught us to think and solve problems. I cant wait to see a world where programmers apply their problem solving skills in other domains and make great leaps.
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