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> ...why can't I work 20 hours as a programmer, and 20 hours as a tree-planter... Here's one reason: you'll accumulate experience at half the pace of those pro
by lwat 15y ago
> ...why can't I work 20 hours as a programmer, and 20 hours as a tree-planter...
Here's one reason: you'll accumulate experience at half the pace of those programming 40 hours a week, which means you'll probably lag behind others in terms of usefulness and salary.
- femto 15y agoBut you'd be awesome at writing code for agricultural applications! My point is that there is value in acting as a conduit for knowledge between disciplines. In fact, most "breakthroughs" consist of someone porting an existing technique from one discipline to another.