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Re:From Non-Technical Junior High Teacher to iOS Developer by nedwin on Tuesday August 05, 2014 @12:10PM (#8137648)
Are you planning on moving out of teaching into development?
Re:From Non-Technical Junior High Teacher to iOS Developer by calebhicks on Tuesday August 05, 2014 @12:15PM (#8137679)
Great question. I really love what I do at the junior high. I teach business and teen entrepreneurship. I love going into work in the morning.

But I loved my experience this summer. I love the thrill of writing, building, and seeing my code work. The creator's high.

My current plan is to take a year off from teaching next year and pursue an entry-level development job with a good local company. I'm only 27, so while I'm not sure development is the full-time career path I want to take, I definitely want to try it out. In the end, it will boil down to whether I enjoy waking up and going to work as much as I do now.