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I also taught myself to code; first on a C64, then A500, PC, Mac.

Then I studied robotics at university, which forced me to dig into several subjects I most likely would never have touched by free choice.

That foundation took me this far, we'll see what I'm doing once whatever this is has passed.

I'm not even sure I even want to work with software anymore.

No one gives a shit these days, which means experience is worthless and the chances of doing good few and far between.

I relate to the burnout. Some days the rejection emails make me wonder if it's worth it. But I still love building things. I just wish the industry valued that more than credentials.

Hope you find what works for you, whatever that ends up being.

All of a sudden, becoming a goose farmer is starting to sound pretty appealing to me :D

Yeah, I've been looking into alternative careers.

The fact that the potential is there matters less if it's impossible to achieve.

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