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I went through a few things: truck driver (yeah, I was 5, but I could name the manufacturer of a truck by the grill), neurosurgeon, lawyer, then software engine

I went through a few things: truck driver (yeah, I was 5, but I could name the manufacturer of a truck by the grill), neurosurgeon, lawyer, then software engineer. I decided against the surgeon because my hands aren't steady enough. I decided against the lawyer after sitting next to one on a flight from LA to Tucson when I was 15; he absolutely hated his job. From about 16 on, I knew I wanted to do software (and this was in the 80s, when that was far outside the norms). If I had it to do over again, I would probably pursue a major in biology with a minor in computer science. I think that would have opened up some interesting career opportunities for me. Or maybe I'd say to hell with computers and go to med school. :)

sycren 13y ago
Since you have quite a lot of experience making software, why not venture into bioinformatics now? There is a lot of scope for products out there with little competition. The biggest problem that I found in my bioinformatics masters was that the software tools out there were buggy as hell and only worked in specific scenarios. You mention that you would want to major in biology if given another chance. Take a Coursera course and build a bioinformatics business.