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Just marveling as an old school computer programming geek that I happen to be in a forum that also includes someone in the tugboat business.

junon 2y ago
We have the programmer to woodworker pipeline, programmer to runner pipeline... is there a programmer to tugboat operator pipeline I'm missing out on?
- senectus1 2y ago
  Tradesman Baker to Systems Admin here :-P
- dsign 2y ago
  From what I remember from this particular code-base, there are also: - Programmer to farmer - Programmer to musician - Programmer to writer and of course - Programmer to landlord.
  - CSSer 2y ago
    Don’t forget programmer to pilot. Every time an aeronautical post appears they come out of the woodwork and chat about equipment.
    - Filligree 2y ago
      Can we just agree there's X to Y for every X and Y?
      - barryrandall 2y ago
        There is, but the size of the "to" and the dissimilarity of Y to X is what makes the pathway interesting.
  - pletnes 2y ago
    There is also literally anything to programmer. I didn’t use to be a programmer, but now I’m a programmer consultant.
  - Managor 2y ago
    Duck farmer specifically.
- DiggyJohnson 2y ago
  Tugboat pilot has always been my GOTO answer for "dream job".
- phil21 2y ago
  Programming and in general tech work has been extremely highly compensated compared to most other industries the past few decades. This means a lot of intelligent (and not so) folks who could do whatever they wanted chose tech to chase the money. Get a little lucky in life and maybe stock options and they get to do what they actually enjoy the latter half of their life. Most of society can only dream of such capability. The ones who actually have the bravery to pull it off vs. grinding out their final days in a career they are not passionate about are incredibly inspirational to me at least!
- canadianfella 2y ago
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mcculley 2y ago
I also became an old school computer programming geek (and still am) before ending up managing pirates.

junon 2y ago

We have the programmer to woodworker pipeline, programmer to runner pipeline... is there a programmer to tugboat operator pipeline I'm missing out on?

senectus1 2y ago
Tradesman Baker to Systems Admin here :-P
dsign 2y ago
From what I remember from this particular code-base, there are also: - Programmer to farmer - Programmer to musician - Programmer to writer and of course - Programmer to landlord.
- CSSer 2y ago
  Don’t forget programmer to pilot. Every time an aeronautical post appears they come out of the woodwork and chat about equipment.
  - Filligree 2y ago
    Can we just agree there's X to Y for every X and Y?
    - barryrandall 2y ago
      There is, but the size of the "to" and the dissimilarity of Y to X is what makes the pathway interesting.
- pletnes 2y ago
  There is also literally anything to programmer. I didn’t use to be a programmer, but now I’m a programmer consultant.
- Managor 2y ago
  Duck farmer specifically.
DiggyJohnson 2y ago
Tugboat pilot has always been my GOTO answer for "dream job".
phil21 2y ago
Programming and in general tech work has been extremely highly compensated compared to most other industries the past few decades. This means a lot of intelligent (and not so) folks who could do whatever they wanted chose tech to chase the money. Get a little lucky in life and maybe stock options and they get to do what they actually enjoy the latter half of their life. Most of society can only dream of such capability. The ones who actually have the bravery to pull it off vs. grinding out their final days in a career they are not passionate about are incredibly inspirational to me at least!
canadianfella 2y ago
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mcculley 2y ago

I also became an old school computer programming geek (and still am) before ending up managing pirates.