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Working my way up to calculus for the first time in my life, at nearly 40 years old. I've always hated math :(

When I was a kid, they always told me math would be super useful, especially if I liked computers. Well, 20+ years of a dev career later, I still have never used anything more than basic arithmetic and rudimentary algebra (to calculate responsive component sizes). But with web dev jobs going the way of the horse-drawn wagon, I figured it was time for a career change. Hoping to get into (civil/environmental) engineering instead, but I guess that field actually does use math, lol. We'll see how it goes...

In the meantime, also taking singing classes at the community college, and enjoying THAT way more. We performed at a nursing home a few weeks ago, and that brought SO much joy to the audience there, even though we're just a bunch of amateurs. It's just such a different reception than anything I've ever seen as a dev. Tech rarely inspires such joy.

If I could start all over again, I wish I would've pursued music over computer stuff. Much harder life though!

parent solardev 2 years ago

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