Post #988850
2026-03-19 05:01 UTC
Replies (7)
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@soulthreads@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-03-19 06:15
@zkamvar@hachyderm.io they are all probably too busy touching grass to answer. That's how I want to imagine it
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@beadsland@beige.party 2026-03-19 07:26
@zkamvar@hachyderm.io Programming is not what myself would ever claim as "software", but close enough. Not presently, but after dotcom bubble burst, ended up getting work based on my 90 wpm typing speed. (Grandfather refused to buy child me an Apple ][ gs, as upgrade to my TRS-80, until first learned to type. It ended up being a more employable skill than programming, despite the CS degree.) First in financial services consulting, via a temp agency, then a bankruptcy law firm, again via a temp agency, then an estate planning law firm, this time by referral based on paralegal writing experience picked up at the prior firm.
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@poetaster@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-03-19 07:27
@zkamvar@hachyderm.io I now build musical toys. I have been building them for many years but realized I should make a shift when I hit 55 and left my old post. I do a lot of foss but not for money.
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@ruebe5w@layer8.space 2026-03-19 09:22
@zkamvar@hachyderm.io At the moment I study educational technologys. So after that I will do edu-stuff, maybe train people in computer things
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@foxyoreos@mastodon.social 2026-03-19 11:17
@zkamvar@hachyderm.io I went into software straight out of college, went to a few different companies of different sizes. After a long while, left to do contracting work. While I was getting that set up, I started drawing furry porn as a hobby and eventually a few critters asked me about commissions. Realized that drawing pornography for strangers on the Internet was more emotionally satisfying and was more interesting and made me feel like I was doing more good than all of my contracting work.
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@hinayana@mastodon.online 2026-03-19 12:30
@zkamvar About 30 years of software engineering came to an end a couple years ago. Multiple mergers over the years led to rounds of layoffs, offshoring talent, and benefit reductions. When the company jumped onboard with AI, it was time to clear my desk. I'm too young to be retired but here I am. With my newfound freedom I've been traveling to Asia and sitting meditation retreats. I've been selling books and concert posters online to cover some expenses. And well, I think I'm actually happy.
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@going_to_maine@mastodon.social 2026-03-19 17:57
@zkamvar@hachyderm.io got a friend who is trying to transition from software to lamp design, and an old classmate who transitioned from coding to woodcarving. Can’t say I can give you their stories though.