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Truth but unlike other professions, throughout the rise of the internet, github, what-have-you, we, programmers have been able to counter the boringness and mov

Truth but unlike other professions, throughout the rise of the internet, github, what-have-you, we, programmers have been able to counter the boringness and move to other opportunities in the industry. For example, someone who wrote test hardware code in embedded C, can move towards full software iOS development which is at two ends of the tech industry. The opportunity produces excitement and the further attainment of knowledge. On the other side of the spectrum, a pilot who flies a Boeing 777 will not be able to easily switch to flying an Airbus 330. Simply said, programming is boring, if you make it so.

adambard 10y ago
> On the other side of the spectrum, a pilot who flies a Boeing 777 will not be able to easily switch to flying an Airbus 330. This sounds super dubious, I feel like you fell down on this analogy. I mean, they probably have some different controls and systems, but you can probably just run co-pilot for a few flights to get acquainted and then be good to go (leaving out the fact that most commercial planes essentially fly themselves for most of the trip these days anyhow)
- huangc10 10y ago
  Ah yes. To be honest, both examples I used are real life examples. My brother happens to be a 777 pilot. He tells me it's not really feasible for him to transfer to an Airbus. He can see himself flying another Boeing, but both would take years+ of training.
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rogerbinns 10y ago
> a pilot who flies a Boeing 777 will not be able to easily switch to flying an Airbus 330. Can you provide more detail on that? Pilots have to be "type rated" for the aircraft they fly, and some aircraft share type ratings because they are substantially similar. Flight Training International shows the same amount of time for A330 and B777 training, with the most intense complete training course lasting two weeks (plus "homework").
- huangc10 10y ago
  Ah yes. To be honest, both examples I used are real life examples. My brother happens to be a 777 pilot. He tells me it's not really feasible for him to transfer to an Airbus. He can see himself flying another Boeing, but both would take years+ of training. I guess you can say I exaggerated a bit. It might not be impossible. It's just you wouldn't really do it or as he tells me.

adambard 10y ago

> On the other side of the spectrum, a pilot who flies a Boeing 777 will not be able to easily switch to flying an Airbus 330. This sounds super dubious, I feel like you fell down on this analogy. I mean, they probably have some different controls and systems, but you can probably just run co-pilot for a few flights to get acquainted and then be good to go (leaving out the fact that most commercial planes essentially fly themselves for most of the trip these days anyhow)

huangc10 10y ago
Ah yes. To be honest, both examples I used are real life examples. My brother happens to be a 777 pilot. He tells me it's not really feasible for him to transfer to an Airbus. He can see himself flying another Boeing, but both would take years+ of training.
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rogerbinns 10y ago

> a pilot who flies a Boeing 777 will not be able to easily switch to flying an Airbus 330. Can you provide more detail on that? Pilots have to be "type rated" for the aircraft they fly, and some aircraft share type ratings because they are substantially similar. Flight Training International shows the same amount of time for A330 and B777 training, with the most intense complete training course lasting two weeks (plus "homework").

huangc10 10y ago
Ah yes. To be honest, both examples I used are real life examples. My brother happens to be a 777 pilot. He tells me it's not really feasible for him to transfer to an Airbus. He can see himself flying another Boeing, but both would take years+ of training. I guess you can say I exaggerated a bit. It might not be impossible. It's just you wouldn't really do it or as he tells me.