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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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code-frog wrote:
A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again?
A. I was in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman (medic), then I went to X-Ray Technician school. I spent my active duty time working in hospitals, mainly doing advanced X-Ray such as IVP's and Ultrasounds. After active duty, I was a reservist working with a Marine Corps infantry unit as a battelfield medic for a few years, and was then put on active duty by Bush #1 for Desert Storm in 1990. B. I went into the military because I slacked off in high school, so I couldn't get into a good college. I would definitely have payed attention in high school so I could have went to college in 1986 instead of 1991 like I did. I probably still would have went into the computer field since I was playing with computers since the Atari 800 came out in the early 1980's. Regards, Brigg Thorp Senior Software Engineer Timex Corporation
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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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a: I was a geologist LOL, but I never really took to it. I still look at rocks and have no idea what they are ;) b: I would probably do psychology and dabble in programming.
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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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code-frog wrote:
So what were you before you became a programmer?
A child. I've been a programmer all my professional life. All 16 years of it...
code-frog wrote:
B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again?
I still have dreams of being a writer which is how I spent my time before I started programming. If I could go back and do it again, then I'd probably choose the same career path. Although part of me would like to be a psychologist. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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code-frog wrote:
A: So what were you before you became a programmer?
I discovered programming in High School, so in one sense I have practically been a programmer most of my life. I was considering Astronomy after artist had been forbidden. But computers entered my life and that was that.
code-frog wrote:
B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again?
Never married, never divorced. :) other than that, wouldn't change a thing. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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A. Rocket Scientist B. No difference I don't really consider myself a programmer, I am a mechanical engineer who writes engineering analysis software to support my job...although I have been developing software pretty much full time for the last 5 years. I had an interview last week for a job that will take me back into Army air-breathing engine development and testing. Gary Kirkham Forever Forgiven and Alive in the Spirit He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. - Jim Elliot Me blog, You read
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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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code-frog wrote:
A: So what were you before you became a programmer?
younger, less-stressed, and happier person. Just a student.
code-frog wrote:
B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again?
i would failed four or five subjects more. Just to be a couple of years more in the University.;)
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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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Radio Frequency and Automatic Test System Designer. I made the jump into pure software 7 years after graduating, when one of the contracts I was on the bid team for came in. Anna :rose: Riverblade Ltd - Software Consultancy Services Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.
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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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code-frog wrote:
A: So what were you before you became a programmer?
Police Officer - Quite a jump!!
code-frog wrote:
B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again?
I'd still be a Police Officer! ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.
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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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code-frog wrote:
A: So what were you before you became a programmer?
Physicist
code-frog wrote:
B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again?
I would be a quant analyst[^] and currently that is what I am doing. I am no longer a software engineer.
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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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code-frog wrote:
A: So what were you before you became a programmer?
I was a tutor for people with learning disabilities in college. I tutored most of the gen eds and also in programming classes. Sounds strange that people with LD's could learn programming and do it well but time and time again I was suprised.
code-frog wrote:
What would you be if you could go back and do it again?
If I could go back, I'd minor in education. I love teaching/tutoring people about new stuff. If I would have a choice I would teach programming/hardware classes in college. I'd also make more time to get my senior citizen computer classes going. In college, I tutored the elderly in uses of the Internet/Email/Word Processing for free. It was a very rewarding experience. It's a shame I had to graduate and get a real job. Brett A. Whittington Application Developer
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Degree Student (Applied Statistics - just how useful hasn't that been! :) ) Then worked in a mill that produced wire of all shapes and sizes while trying to find a job. 9 months later I stumbled into programming That was 20 years ago and here I remain. If I had my time again I would have trained to be a plumber and never be short of work again. 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 :)
Baconbutty wrote:
If I had my time again I would have trained to be a plumber and never be short of work again.
No shit. I had a good friend that worked with me 20 years ago or so when I was managing a commercial laundry for a big hotel chain. When they closed the laundry in Dallas we had the choice of moving to another city and assuming the same job or moving on. I started my little software company and he went and got his electricians license ( he already help a plumbing license and a commercial welding license ) and started a small home repair/maintaince/fixit business. Business was real good and in 1998 he sold out for a bit over 5,000,000.00. Me - I'm still working. Jimmy died in 2003 but he died fairly rich. I'm gonna die broke - still coding - such is life. Richard Suppose you were an idiot... And suppose you were a member of Congress... But I repeat myself. --Mark Twain
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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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code-frog wrote: A: So what were you before you became a programmer? A student in High School. I became a programmer in High School. code-frog wrote: B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? If I had a different life, I really wish I would've continued my football career and/or joined the military. Of course, being a pro-bodybuilder would be nice, but first I'd have to get into shape again and second my girlfriend would never allow it. :laugh: I love to program, but I've since learned a couple things about the industry that irks me. For instance, I'm tired of people trying to mentally masturbate by telling you stuff you already know just so they can tell you, anal people (they come in droves in this industry, and I'm not talking about anal about their work either b/c I'm anal about that too), micromanagement, people acting like they know stuff when they don't just so they don't look bad, computers still being the buzz so every Jane, Dick, and Harry *thinks* they know everything about them, etc., etc. etc. Of course, maybe I just haven't worked with the right people yet. :~ Jeremy Falcon
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A: A restaurant manager B: I would follow my dreams of being a professional musician. BW
Meanwhile, behind the facade of this innocent looking bookstore...
It's never too late ya know. And, when you make it big, I expect free tickets! :) Jeremy Falcon
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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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A: A fry cook and a dishwasher. I've been employed as a programmer since I was a sophomore in college. B: A teacher. I've occasionally had to play the role of teacher, either by volunteering at my daughter's school or through work. I found I really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, I'm too attached (as are my creditors :(() to the salary I make as an engineer to make the switch.
Software Zen:
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It's never too late ya know. And, when you make it big, I expect free tickets! :) Jeremy Falcon
True enough. Free tix for anyone with a :bob: T-shirt on. ;) BW
Meanwhile, behind the facade of this innocent looking bookstore...
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A: A programmer. B: A fireman, or maybe an astronaut. ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
maybe an astronaut
I hear you. For me, growing up with the Apollo launches, being an astronaut would have been it. Unfortunately, that idea pretty much died in 3rd grade with my first pair of glasses :( (you ever see one of those guys in glasses? no way).
Software Zen:
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code-frog wrote:
A: So what were you before you became a programmer?
Physicist
code-frog wrote:
B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again?
I would be a quant analyst[^] and currently that is what I am doing. I am no longer a software engineer.
You sound like my boss. He graduated with a B.S. in physics about 30 years ago. Two weeks after graduation, he was asked to write some software for a data acquisition project, and he's never looked back.
Software Zen:
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code-frog wrote:
A: So what were you before you became a programmer?
I was a tutor for people with learning disabilities in college. I tutored most of the gen eds and also in programming classes. Sounds strange that people with LD's could learn programming and do it well but time and time again I was suprised.
code-frog wrote:
What would you be if you could go back and do it again?
If I could go back, I'd minor in education. I love teaching/tutoring people about new stuff. If I would have a choice I would teach programming/hardware classes in college. I'd also make more time to get my senior citizen computer classes going. In college, I tutored the elderly in uses of the Internet/Email/Word Processing for free. It was a very rewarding experience. It's a shame I had to graduate and get a real job. Brett A. Whittington Application Developer
bwhittington wrote:
Sounds strange that people with LD's could learn programming and do it well
I'm surprised there hasn't been more done along that line, especially with folks with autism. It would seem that some of the 'savant' conditions would lend themselves to programming.
Software Zen:
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A: So what were you before you became a programmer? B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again? --- I was basically a student. Life had totally bottomed out and brought me back to school. If I could go back and do it again I'd go into Pediatric Surgery and specialize in the stuff that would help my middle child the most. Not only that it's pretty fascinating and nobody is really doing it. I love programming and there'd be now way to get me away from that. But understanding my kids health better would be nice. I'd still code though. Just kinda have to do that. - Rex Yes, I've been up all night. :sigh:
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code-frog wrote:
A: So what were you before you became a programmer?
I'm not really paid to be a developer. It’s just one more skill in the toolset my employer uses / expects.
code-frog wrote:
B: What would you be if you could go back and do it again?
If I wasn’t coding I wouldn’t mind being a plumber. Either way it’s just Sh*t flowing through pipes. :-D
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