I got my first job out of college as a Firmware Architect for a handheld computer, because I was playing mandolin in a group with its Electrical Engineer. I ha

I got my first job out of college as a Firmware Architect for a handheld computer, because I was playing mandolin in a group with its Electrical Engineer. I had been working remotely doing similar work at another company for years prior while going through school, and I had met him my sophomore year while looking for a teacher to help me play better. By the time I graduated, my playing skills had surpassed his, and he offered me the job. I got it without an interview or even submitting a resume. I stayed there for two years until I got fed up with Windows CE (and Microsoft in general), and I left to pursue consulting with open source and Linux.