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I write software. The end. Its boring, even to other people that write software. At previous employers I was more specific about what I do for a living: walk a
by austin-cheney 4y ago
I write software. The end. Its boring, even to other people that write software.
At previous employers I was more specific about what I do for a living: walk around a park, go to phone meetings, stare out a window. In those cases I generally only wrote software as a personal hobby.
- HeyLaughingBoy 4y agoA little more context can make it interesting to others though. I used to struggle to explain embedded software to non-technical people (and even to technical ones!), so instead I started saying "I write software that controls mailing machines" or "I write software for medical instruments." Having a real-world "anchor" that they can relate to helps others understand what you do and if they want to continue a conversation along those lines.