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Former developers share the careers they left software for

Original: Hey former devs who left software for another career path, where’d you go? And how do you like it? (Not counting retirin

A question circulating among tech workers asks former software developers what careers they moved into after leaving programming, and how those new paths compare. Respondents and onlookers are weighing in with their own experiences of switching out of software, reflecting ongoing debate about burnout, job satisfaction and alternatives to a development career.

Why now: Concerns about burnout and career satisfaction in the tech industry are prompting developers to consider and discuss alternatives.

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• Hey former devs who left software for another career path, where’d you go? And how do you like it? (Not counting retiring as a career change.) Boost for viz if ya wanna # programming # career # tech · rocketsoup · 4

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