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Discussion on: Which non-computer science degrees apply to skills needed for a career in software development?

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Laura Gyre

Yeah, I was thinking that while my BA is helpful enough, what has really made me better at this stuff is being a parent. When I used to play around with coding I would give up easily. Now I'm able to accomplish a lot more because I am ok with things being hard and uncomfortable and I understand what being committed to something involves. If only that kind of background were actually seen as a plus on a resume...

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Jean-Michel πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Fayard

Fully agree with you, parenting should be seen as a plus on a dev resume.

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Jean-Michel πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Fayard

Actually, if you or someone else feel like it, I would love to read such an article:

How parenting makes me a better programmer

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Laura Gyre

That actually crossed my mind when I made the first comment, I can write one!

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Jean-Michel πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Fayard

Please do!