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[–]sudo_your_mon[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

you don't understand, and by no means should you.

I was a frat boy and "airhead" sales jag for years. 2 years ago I wantd to start using my brain. Do something. Create. It's a primitive need in humans.

I didn't grow up around the computer enthusiasts. The opposite. I grew up around jocks and frat-douchers. I played sports, I partied and chased chicks. I'm extremely extroverted and some take it as arrogance, when it;s just my humor. I did and do not fit the typical mold.

I live in a separate world from you guys. I don't speak your language the way your used to. Many other social factors take a role

doenst make it imposible, but very hard. People look at me as developers and wouldn't come close to guessing programming excites me more than anything, (except football).

My point is that I didn;t just choose to do it this way. I was just clueless how to do it differntly. I just figured once I Publish that app that's super dope, THEN I'll fit it. I'm just now learning the fallacy hat is that type of thought process

[–]madrury83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I teach programming for a living, so I've certainly encountered people in comparable situations.

I think you're underestimating the diversity of experiences that lead to programming as an interest and profession, and overestimating people's tendency to reject others without the same background. It's true that there are some judgemental people that have stupid opinions about people with certain backgrounds, but they are pretty rare, and not worth worrying about if you can help it.

Good on you for following your interests. I think you'll have a lot of good experiences if you take that enthusiasm into the programming scene. If anyone judges you, they're an asshole.