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Re:Ask HN: What do you do for a living? by reify on Monday April 11, 2022 @06:14PM (#30995795)
A psychotherapist for 25 years. Now retired and bored. currently helping a few of my old students with their masters dissertations. I have indeed given up chasing anything period! Aching back, dodgy knee. If I was younger and could follow another dream I would definitely choose to work as a developer. I still dream but my mental agility does not provide much confidence. I have always been a linux user. In my youth hacking all the local wifi for free internet when passwords were 6 digits or your postcode. Currently an arch user with blackarch tools to keep me occupied.
Re:Ask HN: What do you do for a living? by Match451 on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @12:46PM (#31005097)
Licensed mental health counselor in WA here. Been working in community mental health for the past 6 years. Pretty tired of it at this point. Thinking about going private practice, but I’ve no experience running a business. Any career advice for someone in their late 30s with a BA in psychology and an MA in counseling psychology?

Also, what drives your interest in being a developer?