Re:Do call yourself a programmer, and other career advice
by nbouscal on Friday July 12, 2013 @03:52PM
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"earning a seriously better life" is one of the saddest phrases I've heard. You don't earn a good life, you make it.
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Re:Do call yourself a programmer, and other career advice
by UK-AL on Friday July 12, 2013 @09:29PM
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Of course you can. For a lot people the good life is a nice family, nice holidays, not being stressed. For that you require money. Otherwise you might end up in a tiny apartment, eating cheap food, feeling quite stressed.
Re:Do call yourself a programmer, and other career advice
by nbouscal on Friday July 12, 2013 @10:24PM
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No. Having a nice family, nice holidays, and not being stressed do not require money. Furthermore, your counterexample of a tiny apartment and cheap food don't actually contrast your definition of the good life. You can have a nice family, nice holidays, and not be stressed while living in a tiny apartment and eating cheap food. A lot of people do so every day, all around the world.