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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You can still use programming to leverage your current position.

If you work admin in an office and are able to automate a bunch of workflows with some simple scripts, you'll have more leverage when salary raises start to get discussed.

Will your code be at the level a professional programmer would produce? Probably not, but you're not competing with one.

[–] Urbanfox 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even better if you keep schtoom about it and automate your work from home job allowing you to just chill for most of the day.

[–] DarthBueller 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Upvoted for use of British English word β€œschtoom,” a Yiddish loan word. I always thought Yiddish loan words were an American thing, thanks for the learning opportunity.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hell the ability to write a basic sql SELECT statement alone opens a lot of doors.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

proceeds to learn sql

By the way, SQL, sequel, or squeal?

(personally, I use sequel)