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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by lta on Sunday February 13, 2022 @01:42PM (#30324301)
Yet, in the deep country side if France, I regularly see former engineer, or business school guys selling fruits at the market, opening restaurants or café, repairing old bikes in a workshop, etc. I don't think it's condescending, I just think it's an actual thing.

A friend of nice from school stopped coding to open a brewery and I'm regularly considering starting a street food thing. Even started to get some of the gears sand the certifications...

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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by all2 on Sunday February 13, 2022 @05:09PM (#30326148)
My "retirement plan" is a book store/coffee shop. I don't want to code professionally forever.
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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by tim333 on Monday February 14, 2022 @11:40AM (#30334100)
Beware that those tend not to be very profitable if not loss making.
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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by all2 on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @12:43PM (#30349899)
I tell people it's how I plan on losing money when I'm old.
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