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Re:Ask HN: Developers who switched careers, what are you doi... by ToddWBurgess on Sunday March 20, 2022 @11:28AM (#30743414)
I was a software developer during the dot-Com days. Lost everything when my company folded. Transitioned to being a licensed funeral director. Some of my funeral director highlights include working for the Office of the Chief Coroner, supporting the Canadian military during Afghanistan operations as a civilian funeral director and ending up in Haiti after the earthquake in 2010 to do recovery efforts for the Canadian government. Got injured on the job and ended up on long term disability. Transitioned back to be a developer because I used the downtime to learn to code again.

Let's just say the last 20 years of my life have been an adventure. Life is good.

Re:Ask HN: Developers who switched careers, what are you doi... by billsmithwicks on Sunday March 20, 2022 @04:58PM (#30746547)
That's some adventure! How did you manage to get injured on the job? And what was it like learning to code with the latest frameworks?