> I refer to myself here as a “recovering programmer.” That simply means I no longer pursue engineering as a primary activity. And that I’m self aware enough to

> I refer to myself here as a “recovering programmer.” That simply means I no longer pursue engineering as a primary activity. And that I’m self aware enough to know that I’ll occasionally fall off the wagon and start coding again. Slightly off topic: Is there such a thing as an ex-programmer? Do you know any previously dedicated programmer that went cold turkey on any programming whatsoever?