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I am really not that great of a programmer. I am 35 and was not paid to write code until I was 31. Before I learned to code I spent about 10 years in the mili
by colek42 9y ago
I am really not that great of a programmer. I am 35 and was not paid to write code until I was 31. Before I learned to code I spent about 10 years in the military, infantry to be specific. The leadership and problem solving skills learned in that domain have served me extremely well in my current position and pushed me into a project lead position before my first year of employment was over.
I have found solving problems outside of your normal problem domain allows you to develop fresh ideas inside of your domain.
- sa46 9y agoNice, I'd like to hear your story if you don't mind sharing. I have a similar background. Infantry for 6 years and switched to programming about two years back.
- colek42 9y agoI work with a few as well. I have found a lot of nerds live in the Infantry, most like myself, just needed some direction when we were younger, which Uncle Sam was willing to provide.
- EADGBE 9y agoThis! HN is full of people like us, however we're mostly silent. Adaptability as a core skill is an excellent asset to have.