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    [โ€“] Evkob@lemmy.ca 146 points 9 months ago (24 children)

    Can someone tell me where all the trans FOSS devs/enthusiasts hang out IRL, I need friends ๐Ÿฅบ

    ~Signed, a lonely trans FOSS enthusiast (not a programmer sadly, maybe I just need thigh high socks...)

    [โ€“] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 62 points 9 months ago (11 children)

    Highly recommend picking up programming.

    1. Many communities are very welcoming.

    2. Worse case scenario, you end up loving programming and making it in a career and making a lot of money.

    Best case scenario, you contribute to open source.

    1. There's lots of sources out there to get started. Best part, lots of online communities too.
    [โ€“] Evkob@lemmy.ca 21 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    I am too dumb brain for programming :(

    I've tried a few times in the past to get into it but I just get overwhelmed. I'm frankly amazed by and so thankful for all the programmers who contribute to all of the great libre software I use. I am stuck at the level of knowing more about computers than essentially everyone I know or encounter, while simultaneously being a complete and utter noob to anyone who actually understands computing. I just know how to use search engines and follow instructions written by people smarter than me.

    [โ€“] kwedd@feddit.nl 9 points 9 months ago

    I just know how to use search engines and follow instructions written by people smarter than me.

    99% of being a programmer is knowing what to Google, so you're halfway there.

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