Perhaps instead of asking whether or not you want to do programming, ask what industry interests you. A general science background should do you a lot of good,

Perhaps instead of asking whether or not you want to do programming, ask what industry interests you. A general science background should do you a lot of good, especially if you can also write and speak intelligently. Being able to write software is an added bonus that should make you more effective. I personally can't stand web programming either. Although most startups you read about here are web companies, the world is much larger than that. I write simulation software. Other people do business applications. Some people work in finance and some work in defense. If you are concerned that your skills do not directly translate to an industry or you are having a hard time getting hired, try finding the smaller(not necessarily startup) companies in your industry. I have found that it is much easier for somebody with more general technical skills to get hired at a smaller place. Hope this helps and good luck.