Kind of depressing that once you become a computer programmer, you can't really escape computer work. Id like to hear more about people that go on to do something totally different successfully, like baking. Maybe its too uncommon. Also interesting, the top non computer jobs are lawyers and judges, and then accountants.
Can't, or not rational to?
The monetary returns to being a dev vs. other lines of work are high and have been growing for the last 2 decades.
One can do much worse than golden handcuffs.
It's easier to escape computer work than most fields -- computer workers tend to have relatively high salaries and ought to be able to survive the transition period if they saved enough money.
But how.
I’m not a minimalist, but it seems to me that the solution for many problems starts with “spend less”. We just don’t want to hear it. I know I don’t.
Not necessarily, I like programming. I have spent to Working as a medicinal chemist, and in sales and in marketing, but am back programming which I really enjoy.
Personally, I started in tech (infosec), and I currently own a food truck.
With any luck I'll keep doing development part-time until I graduate. Much better than most student jobs for sure :)