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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You were really getting shafted as a web developer and likely could've made a lot more... But on the other hand I'm glad you found something you like more. I still prefer programming, with or without AI assistance, to just about any other work I could do. I have a gig where I generally get to solve slightly different problems every day (very wide domain) and I have no idea what other job could provide this without being in danger from LLMs.

I know a few carpenters of the self-employed variety and I gather it can be a very rewarding job if you're into it. I could never, I need more stimulation for my ADHD, I need to be able to do a week worth of work in 2 hours when things are overdue, it doesn't really work in carpentry lol

[–] kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

You were really getting shafted as a web developer and likely could’ve made a lot more

I don’t think you know how much experienced finish carpenters get paid.