I'm currently a programmer at a little company in New England. They're small and a lot of the stuff I work with is extremely dated, but they're also doing some more cutting-edge stuff for different companies. Short term I'm hoping to move up from working on the old stuff ;) In the future, I think I'd still like to be in software but personally, being a big fan of gaming I'd really like to work as a game developer. I need to get better at coding and patience first though! We all gotta start somewhere. If I weren't going to be a programmer, though, I'd like to be a writer. Especially one who could promote science and skepticism with humor, maybe like Cracked but aimed at an audience not limited to teenage-20something males.
If I weren't going to be a programmer, though, I'd like to be a writer. Especially one who could promote science and skepticism with humor, maybe like Cracked but aimed at an audience not limited to teenage-20something males.
-This sounds interesting. Have you ever dipped your toes in these waters?
Not more than little bits of writing for class and my own personal stuff, really. But when I write I love to use humor and reason to get across my point. I think it's the kind of thing where, if I really took the time, and had a specific goal in mind, I think I'd be able to get really into doing it. My style definitely isn't perfect, but I think I'm an above-average writer and enjoy learning and discussing things enough that I'd like to spread the joy to a bigger audience. But, you know, this is sort of an alternate reality, where I follow a different path and my interests get different attention. I've thought of starting a blog for myself but I need to discipline my own writing style a bit more before I can get into that. When I'm not actively responding to something I ramble or have terrible run-ons. (Admittedly, since I joined Hubski a week ago, I've written more intelligent or cohesive thoughts than I had in several months - it's been inspiring). Perhaps I should start it up anyway, to have a backup in case it turns out I'm actually a really terrible programmer?
So share away, I look forward to reading your work. pm me if you do so I don't miss it.I've thought of starting a blog for myself but I need to discipline my own writing style a bit more before I can get into that. When I'm not actively responding to something I ramble or have terrible run-ons.
Use us as your test audience. You could write essays etc here, I occasionally use the site this way. I'm not much of a writer but here is a piece about killing my best friend.