> My dad used to have to do things like hot tar roofing to pay the bills. So I still consider it a blessing to get to work in software. It is a blessing, but i

> My dad used to have to do things like hot tar roofing to pay the bills. So I still consider it a blessing to get to work in software. It is a blessing, but it’s also important to recognize who tends to end up in the tech industry. Many of us are well-suited for software work because disabilities or other constraints make many other careers inaccessible. The alternative is poverty.