I quit my programmer job to become a chicken

Post by Aeolun » Sun, Nov 20, 2022, 2:09 AM UTC

mauvehaus wrote: post #81

satvikpendem wrote: post #16

I wonder if this is a parody of all those comments/articles about quitting programming to go into carpentry, or woodworking, or farming, etc. I no longer build software - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24541964 Why software engineers like woodworking - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31687378 Death of a Programmer, Life of a Farmer - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9492110 --- The author also has some…

As both the guilty party behind "I no longer build software" and the keeper of some chickens, I'd just like to suggest that anyone who wants to get out of software strongly consider woodworking over becoming a chicken. I still have all ten fingers. For comparison, we have acquired fifteen chickens over the last two and a half years and now have five . We lost two to a bear that broke into the coop[0], turned an aggre…

Post by nunez » Sun, Nov 20, 2022, 2:15 AM UTC

Yoofie wrote: post #18

Reminds me of this great HN thread [1] [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5326511

Post by satvikpendem » Sun, Nov 20, 2022, 2:35 AM UTC

officialchicken wrote: post #69

charles_f wrote: post #43

Learning how to speak chicken is not becoming a chicken. That's a frequent misconception that borders cultural appropriation. Chickens aren't just about a few bock-bock and cockle-doodle-doos. They have a rich set of physical expressions as well (flap flaps, head kicks, grating the soil, etc) and a vibrant culture that is transmitted between generations. Their philosophy on death and their capacity to always see life…

You are absolutely correct about the nuance, but I disagree with this 'no true chickenman' argument. We all started somewhere below expert-level.

Post by dredmorbius » Sun, Nov 20, 2022, 4:03 AM UTC

Dan_- wrote: post #97

snoot wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do chickens actually worry about this?

Do androids dream of electric sheep?

Post by telman17 » Sun, Nov 20, 2022, 5:42 AM UTC