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I think this is typically heard in response to people suggesting "learning to code on the side". You don't hear suggestions of "learning to become a lawyer/doct
by david-gpu 6y ago
I think this is typically heard in response to people suggesting "learning to code on the side". You don't hear suggestions of "learning to become a lawyer/doctor on the side". Why is that?
I guess it's probably a combination of software development not requiring a license and people believing that it's easy to learn.
- exdsq 6y agoAnecdotal but I know a few people who became lawyers on the side by studying the graduate diploma in law part time and then changing careers. It’s not as common, but it’s not as rare as you’d imagine!
- throw1234651234 6y agoYou can become a mechanic or a pilot on the side though. Even a paramedic.
- booleandilemma 6y agoWriting software is closer to learning how to draw or how to carve wood. It’s a thing you can “do” over the weekend, it’s fun, and it’s practical. After writing hello world you can call yourself a programmer, which sounds impressive. It’s much harder to even get to hello world for a doctor or a lawyer. Of course, there’s a long road to doing it well. I can call myself an artist for having used a paintbrush before, but I’m not actually an artist by any sane definition.