I'm currently a software developer, if I'd change I would go into genetics, more like what CRISPR is doing, from programming computers to programming living beings :D
Check bioperl and biopython
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#732Physicist. I love applied math. I love to explore and understand how everyday things work. And I love Richard Feynman.
I went in the opposite direction mostly because the academic job market sucks. I would love to get back into scientific computing in some sense. I miss all the math.
>I miss all the math.
Odd, in Spain you need advanced linear algebra to even pass the CS career.
You could do half of the classes without a hitch. Half of CS here is Math , 1/4 physics and the rest is coding even on paper.
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#733I would build robots to facilitate AI construction that I would move back to when I moved back to tech. Really though, animatronics/movie work sounds the most fun to learn from right now though. Practical effects making a comeback just feels exciting!
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#734I'm the opposite of a lot of people. I was a private yacht chef now trying to switch career to web developer.
Not that I'm trying to discourage you, but why? Stability ? Money ?
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#735Earlier quoted context omitted.
Oh man there's some sort of volcanic park north of Berkely, CA that we visited once, and up on some mountain was a firewatch tower with a dude just chilling in there looking for smoke. He worked up there in 2 week shifts, just up on a mountain reading books and watching for smoke. Seemed like an awesome job, especially if you could get a data tether (he did) and do some programming on the side.
I've thought about this ever since visiting the Needles fire watch tower and meeting Margee while climbing there. Sadly, that tower burned down in 2011 [1]. [1]: http://www.buckrock.org/needles.html
That feels ironic. Is that ironic?
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#736Dancer / Dance teacher. I find dance and especially social dancing an incredibly joyful experience after few hours of sitting in front of computer screen.
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#7371. Write children's books - because I love reading good books to my children, and if successful, the revenue scales and they have great recurring revenue potential (much better than adult books, I think). 2. Try to bring software development education to underprivileged kids in some way that eventually scales and has real career potential. There is part of me that feels this has potential, because the opportunity for…
I was thinking about #2 - would it be plausible to get ultra-cheap laptops, and run virtual machines in ec2?
According to this, you can get a high-end gaming rig going for fifty cents an hour; can we get a nice programming environment set up for the kids, too, running off Chromebooks or cheap Dells?
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#738I would choose to be a physical therapist. You get to actually move around all day and also help people and interact with them. Also great potential for research as this is a developing field. Sure would beat starting at a screen all day long, takes about 5 years to train though, 3 full time in school and then would take several more years to match software engineer salary.
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#739Earlier quoted context omitted.
https://www.jwz.org/about.html
Apparently, they hit a rough patch - https://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2016/12/19.html
Apparently they've been in a rough patch ever since he opened, fueled largely by his Netscape money. They're out of the rough patch now, and tumbling down a rough hillside.
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#740I am tempted to partially abandon my career in cloud computing to start a business that... well, has the aim to build better (new) cities. I wouldn't start with a city, though (disclaimer: I'm not a multi-billionaire), but probably with the individual building. I want to dramatically change the "footprint" of the building in terms of : ecology/sustainability, cost, value for the people investing in the real estate pr…
I would also like to do something similar. I worry that the US will fall behind due to our constant expansion into the suburbs. Large cities have historically been the cultural and economic centers for all civilizations.
Think about how much cultural change has come from New York, Chicago, etc. Now think about it, China has over 20 cities with populations over 7 million! That's like the US having 20 New York Cities. Imagine how different the US would be if we had 20 New York Cities.