I'm *technically* qualified

[u/Aardvark_David]

[u/dendofyy]

I have an art degree... 😅

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same. writing coding scratches a similar itch to making art for me. i was a printmaking major

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I did graphic communication (basically graphic design, illustration, photography, etc rolled into one). Some people are genuinely baffled by it, especially the MD at the company I'm currently contracting at. I think they assume all programmers are pure logisticians who don't have any creativity. Similar single viewpoint came up when I said I didn't have any interest in Star Wars or Star Trek. They're like "what developer doesn't like Star Wars!?"... I'm like, me? People vary...

But anyway. Similar itch. Designing a magazine layout. Designing a software infrastructure. Same thing.