I'm a hobbyist programmer, but I'm able to use my programming in my work - even though it's not strictly related.
Programming skills can be a nice extra to a creative or administrative skillset, especially in smaller & boutique companies.
Programming skills can be a nice extra to a creative or administrative skillset, especially in smaller & boutique companies.
Anyway, for me, programming has always been something I do, not something I am... I think this might lead to the exclusionary nature of our field a bit - I know I've looked around and seeing people who identify as programmers, not really doing the same, and wondering if I belong...
I think this is important, it's the kind of thing that I read and think "Yes, how obvious, of course!" but in practice I wouldn't think of it myself. A very healthy way of seeing things.