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  • M Member 96

    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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    Jorgen Sigvardsson
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    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. :)


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      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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      • M Member 96

        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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        Pete OHanlon
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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.


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          Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
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          As a **Teacher**.

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            Being a carpenter would've been fun, I think.

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            Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
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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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            • M Member 96

              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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              Gary R Wheeler
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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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              • M Member 96

                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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                Probably would have gone into computer hardware, I used to enjoy getting my hands dirty and getting physical with the damn things. If we're competly getting rid of IT then I'd like to have been a mechanic.

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                • J Jurrien Fakkeldij

                  not sure just started working as professional software developer. But the army sounded tempting for a while ( as fighter pilot or marine that is ).

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                  Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
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                  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. :)

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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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                    Jorgen Sigvardsson
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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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                    • M Member 96

                      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 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

                      Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. "George Carlin"

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                      • M Member 96

                        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 have been an Electrician but didn't like building sites. I was a Soldier in the Parachute Regiment until injury stopped me jumping. I am a Company Accountant and have been for 15 Boring Years. I am Learning C# to stop being an accountant! I most of all though would like to be the guy who hires out jet ski's from a small shack on a tropical island, working from hammock and lazing about!:laugh:

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                        • M Member 96

                          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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                          bwhittington
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                          I would have been a writer/editor or a book critic. I love to read.

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                          • M Member 96

                            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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                            That's the tricking question... Sometimes I think: "Need to change, do something else..." But the problem is what? I have no clue... And after a while when I think of what I do when they allow me to do it I like writing software... So I guess my stuck until... X| :rose::laugh: And frankly, if you spend time around here in code project land, I guess you like it too much to change (for most of us) :-D:laugh:

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                            • M Member 96

                              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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                              It would be something related to either Literature or Chemistry

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                              • M Member 96

                                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 was going to go in the airforce but my accident made shure I couldn't join. I could never get passed the physical examn nor withstand the physical trials I'd have to take, not anymore.

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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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                                  Well, either I would have joined the military out of college, which was my original plan before getting hooked on programming, or I would have kept swinging a hammer, and furthered my construction career.


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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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                                    Chris Losinger
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                                    chemist, probably

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                                    • M Member 96

                                      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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                                      leckey 0
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                                      I would probably be a wildlife photographer.

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                                        Well, either I would have joined the military out of college, which was my original plan before getting hooked on programming, or I would have kept swinging a hammer, and furthered my construction career.


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                                        Good thing you got hooked on programming before construction work stole your fingers!

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                                          I was going to go in the airforce but my accident made shure I couldn't join. I could never get passed the physical examn nor withstand the physical trials I'd have to take, not anymore.

                                          If my help was helpfull let me know, if not let me know why. The only way we learn is by making mistakes.

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                                          i also thought about the AF but I wanted to actually fly and my eyesight is way too poor. Alas.

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