--- In [email protected], Knowledge Seeker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Paul Herring wrote: > > On 6/25/07, mr_gees100_peas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [...] > > > >> I also agree with Thomas. I also agree with the other > >> guy who asked why the reason. thats a drastic change. > >> From engineering to biology is like complete opposite > >> of the spectrum. The mind set is different. > > > > Um. Bit like my career(s) then. In no particular order: > > > The above statement sounds like "my career spectrum !!" :p > > 9 years in the petrochemical industry. > > 5 years in the pub industry. > > 10 years in McDonalds. > > > > One of them involves programming - the others don't. Two > > of them (still) overlap. I don't see myself being in the > > programming one much longer. People do change career - > > while it may not be 'popular,' it does happen :)
Why not! After all, software development is an art, a special attitude, and a lifestyle. You can trust me that I'm the last to deny this fact! What I wanted to point out is that I have learnt the hard way to be more cautious about replying to this sort of questions. As mentioned earlier, there are clear technical questions and there are questions which require some more research before they can be answered well. And my personal impression was that Steve might need some more clarification before we can supply really helpful and good answers to his question. Steve, have we managed to scare you off? I certainly hope this is not the case! All that Thomas and me want to make sure is that you do not solely intend to change your career for monetary reasons; this is a bad idea. Except if you definitely had an employer who will pay your rents. But from your post I did not have this impression, that's the reason why we dare to ask you for your reasons. Not because of curiosity (though this surely contributes :-) ) but more in order to be more helpful to you. Regards, Nico
