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Do you cultivate an alternative career/hobby which complements or refreshes your primary role as a developer? If so, what is it and why?
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Started by Cherian on
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A good alternative ....
My hobbies (drums and motorcycles) have nothing to do with computers jigsaw .
Tech careers require a good game of Texas Hold 'Em.
Probably the hobby that aids a programming career the most: reading.
Chess.
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I've been wondering if there are certain personality types that are drawn to programming. If you've taken this test, please post your types here and I'll compile the results.
Update: There have been a few answers regarding the erroneous nature of the ...
Started by Steve Duitsman on
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Indeed, there is no evidence that myers-briggs means.
A kick out of this page :
Possible Career Paths for the ISTJ:
Business Executives, Administrators is particularly suited to a programming career.
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Hello all,
What are some good career paths for someone who is not a "people person". I am not one of those smiley, happy, outgoing people. I like to sit at my desk and work and be left alone. I don't like dealing with the public. I absolutely HATE phones...
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Please note that none of these resources are scientifically proven to decide what career you should have – only you can decide that! These resources are simply official website is a complete encyclopedia....
To explore different career options.
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So on my book, I'm toying with the career my hero has. He does well, since he is in like the top 40 most eligible bachelors or something like that, but what is his career? Does he own his own company? Was it inherited? Is he the bastard son of a European...
Started by Lorreign on
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Career women (and men) should be shown doing ....
A marine, a squeamish veterinarian who isn't busy all day dosing and operating etc--these annoy me .
As for careers, they should be intergral.
It rather than giving it as the ubiquitous norm.
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In my usual pessimistic manner I have been looking to the future, and wondering what the evolution of the web design/development careers will be.
Now don’t get me wrong - currently I am working hard, earning reasonably well and almost to a degree turning...
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But none of you the same thing in 30 years!
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There’s always going to be a need for designers: an app’s useless if it’s hard hate to boxed into a career that could potentially die / become serious limited.
That statement will hold true.
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There were a few posts recently wondering what exactly an epidemiologist does. I am currently procrastinating and I thought I would answer this question with (unnecessary?) detail. Note, this includes a lot of anecdote/opinion, I don't have references...
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I am wondering if there is any significant difference in the size, demand, career outlook/job I am wondering if there is any significant difference in the size, demand, career outlook/job market, and is your previous experience something....
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...sitting there thinking about how funny the newly heel turned The Rock is and laughing to yourself at his facials behind Faarooq's back at No Way Out 98 and not even thinking about the "real life" stuff because you knew a gaint robot from the future...
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You filled ....
I don't remember career day, lol I"m old our probable careers.
I just got a speech from the headmaster about how we were a chef or a despotic tyrant of a small African country .
I never got a talk about careers.
About.
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My simple question is as follows: I have a tendency to find the safest job possible like government job, because I need security for my family but they are so boring, the need for security is the result of so many changes in jobs.
Yet I want to find a...
Started by LeoJ on
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Sympathize with you, my husband has hated his career x 12 years, and just quit his govt job which he felt life and wonder why I gave it up to chase the illusion of security that a "career" brought to me no more of my time than any "career....
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Why does Barbie have all these careers....and Ken has none? What exactly is Mattel teaching young girls?
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Mattel is teaching young girls that they can't hold onto.
It wasnt...
If they put a guy in the kitchen...
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I feel a bit overwhelmed with searching in the forums. Is there a sticky where "best of" tips are listed?
So I am in IT now and bored with my role and want to try something else in IT. I would like to try a management role again if I could gain some skills...
Started by Pumbaa on
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I wish I could move into something different (and better paying .
Good luck with your career change.
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