>There's some discussion of this above, but I think it's interesting that the alternative to software development is seemingly always construction, or delivering food, or being a waiter.
You don't need a degree--or even any formal education at all--to become a software developer.
That's why it's often compared to blue-collar jobs.
For people like us, if we weren't developers, then blue-collar is our only other option.
You don't need a degree--or even any formal education at all--to become a software developer.
That's why it's often compared to blue-collar jobs.
For people like us, if we weren't developers, then blue-collar is our only other option.