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Maybe something you don't feel comfortable discussing, and feel free to disregard if it is. But I've often thought about what I would do if this, or a major inj

Maybe something you don't feel comfortable discussing, and feel free to disregard if it is. But I've often thought about what I would do if this, or a major injury to my hands, were to happen to me. Programming is a big part of my life, and I don't know what I'd do if I suddenly couldn't do it anymore. You're able to read and write posts on HN, so it seems that you're able to edit text again, albeit at a (significantly) reduced rate? Have you picked up programming as a hobby again? Or have you moved on to other things now that you don't have to?

mltony 8y ago
It took me a few years to adjust, but I'm back in the workforce. I am working in a big IT company now. Blind people can use screenreaders - assistive software - to write code and leave comments on hacker news. If something happens to your hands, I've heard of a software developer who is using dictation software to write code. There are ways you can work around your disabilities.