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My profession is in programming. Initially, my dad tried to teach me Javascript. It was a struggle and couldn't get it.

A few years later, I took up computer science in college and that's where it all clicked: I can imagine the end result. It's a matter of being curious and finding (or I daresay... hacking) my way to that conclusion. Programming languages have a very funny way of allowing you to do just that. In studying computer science, I discovered the art of engineering all kinds of software-based solutions.

Because my way of solving problems is more deductive than inductive, I have to consciously build foundational knowledge and routines. Constant learning and insatiable curiosity is required for me to identify when my hunches are wrong and discard them accordingly.

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[โ€“] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I work in insurance, specifically auto insurance. I used to work as a bodily injury adjuster, but moved to subro. I've been doing this for longer than I realized. My mom told me with a smile that I'll likely be in insurance the rest of my life. I went home and cried ๐Ÿคฃ

Pays alright though. And I'm (currently) able to work from home which I know is a blessing. Just wasn't what I was dreaming about as a little girl, you know?

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[โ€“] Generica@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Have a bachelor's in Radio/Television/Film. Worked as a Reports Analyst for over a decade writing SQL code to pull data from databases to create reports in spreadsheets. Now for the last sixteen years I've been a hairdresser.

[โ€“] Keshara@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

I'm a Technical IT Consultant, consulting for a large cloud IT platform company.

On the client side, I take on new implementation projects, setups + configurations, maintenance, and help desk tasks that are beyond the help desk department.

Internally, I'm involved in our DevOps and custom app development teams.

[โ€“] Nemo@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago

I worked in childcare for years, was a teacher for a decade, I've been a waitress and bartender for a decade... maybe it's time to switch again.

My real vocation is as a father, though. How I make money is secondary to that, always.

[โ€“] Monster96@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Storyboard/3D generalist. I work at a small animation studio from home. The good thing about this is that I basically work whatever hours I want as long as I get my work done. That means 11 or 12 start times and I also get a chance to work on my personal projects when it's a slow time. The pay could be better but that's my only complaint.

[โ€“] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sweet man! Is there anywhere I can check out your animations?

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[โ€“] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

Marine fabricator, which sounds better than upholsterer. I specialize in canvas, making enclosures for boats.

[โ€“] nightrunner@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Virtualization Engineer. Finally doing what I am passionate about. I was a stock broker 10 years ago. It was a crazy ride.

[โ€“] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Whats a virtualization engineer?

[โ€“] superkret@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Someone who understands Hyper-V

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[โ€“] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago

counselor/mental health

QA Manager. I started out as a test analyst, then taught myself to code with JS, C#, Python and a little bit of C++. moved into a test automation engineer role then a QA engineer at a different company before being promoted to manager

[โ€“] phpinjected@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 week ago

professional neet

[โ€“] zyratoxx@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

Doing my BSC in Informatics atm but I am already working as a student intern network engineer for the state railway working on the internal train network and the train-to-land connection but also on stuff like the announcements and dashboards. Wherever I am needed.

[โ€“] DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[โ€“] _g_be@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago
[โ€“] SneakyWeasel@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

I was an electrician for 15 years in the canadian military and for the last 3 years an instructor. I got really tired of using my whole body all the time and working outside all year round. I also got really tired of the military lifestyle and how bad the leadership got.

Quit my old job 2 years ago and took up programming. Now im about to graduate from college(canada) with a 4.0gpa and hopefully have a job with i right away.

I work Logisitcs Management and manage 200+ drivers for last-mile deliveries for a large company. I don't like the company but I take pride in my work and the projects that I manage, but I'm using it as a stepping-stone for something better in the future

[โ€“] superkret@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Dropship Door Nerf Gunner

[โ€“] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Jerk.

(me, not OP)

[โ€“] Naich@lemmings.world 4 points 1 week ago

Electronics Technician and cryostat hall manager. I'm currently assisting in the moving of about 30 cryostats from various places in our current lab into the cryostat hall of our new building.

[โ€“] Tebz@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

Electronics Technician and self taught programmer. My career has been building equipment to test locomotive traction motors and alternators. Lots SQL and PLC programming, electrical drawings, web programming for reports.

[โ€“] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 3 points 1 week ago

I'm currently a Site/Processing manager that dabbles in data, got there through beekeeping. I got a summer job working for a beekeeper (over 30 years. ago now) while doing a BSc in organic chemistry and never went back to uni - I was planning to go into lab work/food science in the dairy industry.

[โ€“] thelsim@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

My job title is data engineer, but the organization I work at is small enough that it basically ranges from business intelligence to cloud engineering to data architecture to data science to whatever other thing is even slightly related to data :)

[โ€“] Cysioland@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Software developer, trained in this from the start. As the years have passed, I've realized just how little coding is happening and how much of the job is waiting, speaking with people, and struggling against the everpresent bureaucracy and processes.

[โ€“] Bell@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Also developer. Been writing code since around 1985. I wrote a system in the logistics field back in 1999 and I've been expanding it ever since.

Web developer & marketing specialist.

I fell into it in my early twenties, and figured it out along the way.

[โ€“] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Analytical chemist,

[โ€“] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 2 points 1 week ago

Software engineer. In the past mostly C++, now it's mostly C#. Lots of databases too.

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