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0 pointsErikAugust13y ago0 comments

Right, and to add:

It's an awesome profession: the tiny chance of becoming rich and/or famous coupled with the safe odds of relatively good pay, benefits, job security.

Every other "rich/famous" profession is completely all-or-nothing: actors, musicians, artists, athletes, etc...

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UK-AL13y ago

Many other professions allow you become rich. Too become rich as programmer you need to own some part of the company. You can do that in nearly every proffesion.

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0 pointsErikAugust13y ago0 comments

Right, and to add:

It's an awesome profession: the tiny chance of becoming rich and/or famous coupled with the safe odds of relatively good pay, benefits, job security.

Every other "rich/famous" profession is completely all-or-nothing: actors, musicians, artists, athletes, etc...

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UK-AL13y ago

Many other professions allow you become rich. Too become rich as programmer you need to own some part of the company. You can do that in nearly every proffesion.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse