What else would you be doing for a living?
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
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I would of loved to get into acting too, as it was something I did a lot of in my teens. Other than computing, my best subjects at school were geography, maths and physics, so some sort of science job would also of been possible. I quite fancied the idea of civil engineering too - the idea of helping to build infrastructure such as roads, bridges, etc. always appealed to me.
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt
Serously ? At one time, I thought child care. Now, I'd have to say that I'd go back to my first love, as a child I always wanted to be an archaeologist ( even before Indiana Jones made it cool ).
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
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Building engines/restoring classic british sports cars, especially Lotus/Jensen/Jaguar. Found recently that I am REALLY missing it. Ho-hum.
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt
Still don't know what I want to do when I leave school and that was nearly 30 years ago. In the meantime I'll slap out some code now and again and hope it works sufficiently well to pay me enough to maintain my standard of living. Apart from that, probably a geologist studying tectonic plates - I love 'em.
I still remember having to write your own code in FORTRAN rather than be a cut and paste merchant being pampered by colour coded Intellisense - ahh proper programming - those were the days :)
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt
I'd be in some form of racing. -- modified at 9:44 Monday 29th October, 2007 Or maybe a mercenary...
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt
I would have, and should have, been a lawyer. I'm still trying to get a law degree now, at 38.
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt
An artist, graphic designer, writer, pro photographer, musician, counselor, consumer product designer, film-writer, landscape or home designer, tutor, electronics engineer, or ecologist. Gosh, it's so hard to choose... I have too many interests! Fortunately, I'm not only limited to one profession, and in software development I also do get to pursue my writing (albeit tech only) and graphics design interests to a fair degree.
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt
not sure just started working as professional software developer. But the army sounded tempting for a while ( as fighter pilot or marine that is ).
ph34r t3h cut3 0n3s.
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt
Well since I also have a biochemistry degree I guess I would be a chemist/biochemist. Now and then when I get tired of all the inanimate bits I do long for the lab.
"When you have made evil the means of survival, do not expect men to remain good. Do not expect them to stay moral and lose their lives for the purpose of becoming the fodder of the immoral. Do not expect them to produce, when production is punished and looting rewarded. Do not ask, `Who is destroying the world?' You are."
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt
Being a carpenter would've been fun, I think.
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Book store owner. At least, this is what I hope to be doing in a few years. :)
Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis. I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it.
If you ever set one up I'll come and work for you. I used to be a bookseller - apart from the poor pay, it was the best job in the world.
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
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I'd like to do what I did while I was a student. Bum around, gigging with my band. Ah, those were the days.
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt
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Being a carpenter would've been fun, I think.
Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:
fun
:confused: :confused: During our first year engineering course, there used to be a lab called 'Mechanical Workshop'. It had a Carpentry thing. That used to be horrible one at least for a few of us. :mad: Just about you lightly touch the little wood to make the 'T-Shape', it used to break down to get you negative scores. :-D
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
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Things I'm good at, so I might have fallen into one of them: - Tech writer - Shopkeeper (bookstore especially) - Teacher Things I'm not good at, but might have tried anyway: - Actor - Stand-up comedian - Soldier
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt
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not sure just started working as professional software developer. But the army sounded tempting for a while ( as fighter pilot or marine that is ).
ph34r t3h cut3 0n3s.
Jurrien Fakkeldij wrote:
the army sounded tempting for a while ( as fighter pilot or marine that is ).
Army is always a good career. More than anything else, it gives you a satisfaction that you serve and protect your motherland. :)
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar Personal Homepage Tech Gossips
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Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:
fun
:confused: :confused: During our first year engineering course, there used to be a lab called 'Mechanical Workshop'. It had a Carpentry thing. That used to be horrible one at least for a few of us. :mad: Just about you lightly touch the little wood to make the 'T-Shape', it used to break down to get you negative scores. :-D
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Engineering != Carpentry... I'm talking about using my hands to actually build houses (and other woody things). Not design them. :)
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For those of you that make your living writing software: Let's say that for whatever reason you never became a professional software developer, what do you think you would you be doing for a living? I think I would probably have been a chef but there is a slight possibility I might have been a commercial artist or an actor.
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt
I was a senior programmer for years and was given the choice of changing careers and I chose to start my own Home Improvement biz. Like to work with my hands! And am damn good at it to. Mike
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