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In moments of madness I've considered both locksmithing and plumbing. Both are jobs that cannot be outsourced, and which SEO can be useful for. That said I'm
by stevekemp 10y ago
In moments of madness I've considered both locksmithing and plumbing. Both are jobs that cannot be outsourced, and which SEO can be useful for.
That said I'm a sysadmin rather than a programmer, and I have no immediate plans to change.
One thing I would not do is become a photographer; that's my hobby (well that and rock-climbing / gyming), and I've seen too many people be burned by trying to become professionals. I charge money to shoot old ladies, hookers, and pets. But having to make a living from it would change how I viewed the subject and not in a good way.
- bshimmin 10y agoI charge money to shoot old ladies, hookers, and pets. That sentence really, really needs to be kept in the appropriate context to avoid some fairly serious misunderstandings.
- shostack 10y agoSomehow I feel like locksmithing and plumbing are metaphors for aspects of programming. BTW, photography is a great hobby, but doing it for a living entails very different skills, mostly of the sales and marketing variety.
- stevekemp 10y agoIndeed that's exactly why I'd not want to do it full-time! I do it frequently enough to make me happy, and I'm lucky enough to get paid for it, in my small niches. But I've no interest in the rest of the stuff that I'd have to do if I needed to fund my life (rather just fund new camera-toys/lighting gear every month or two.)