Ask HN: Devs, what career would you have chosen before the computers existed?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8537340

by bicx • 12 years ago

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greenyoda• 12 years ago

Electrical engineering.

efferifick• 12 years ago

Electrical engineering.

MalcolmDiggs• 12 years ago

Crocodile Hunter

logn• 12 years ago

Auto mechanic

declandewet• 12 years ago

Hobbyist mechanical engineering with a career in law enforcement.

PebblesHD• 12 years ago

Some kind of designer

rtcoms• 12 years ago

Civil Engineering

neo_optimus• 12 years ago

Designer

kapilkaisare• 12 years ago

Teacher by day, inventor/scientist by night

zura2• 12 years ago

Computer Science

sarciszewski2• 12 years ago

Somehow this misses the point

zura2• 12 years ago

I wanted to underline that Computer Science is not about computers... I think even if computers didn't exist this branch of mathematics still would evolve.

But to follow the original intent of the poster - other professions I'd be interested: Pure mathematics, Music, Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering.

sarciszewski2• 12 years ago

In the times before computers existed, I probably wouldn't have a choice (poor family + I'm not that intelligent = menial labor).

allendoerfer• 12 years ago

An architect or someone who works with wood. Wood seems to be the next most accessible resource after your own thoughts to hack around with and built something meaningful.

phektus• 12 years ago

NBA star player.

jlengrand• 12 years ago

Probably archeologist actually.

hkarthik• 12 years ago

Blacksmith

OGiR• 12 years ago

Chef

sejje• 12 years ago

Mechanic, carpenter, some kind of craftsman.

I like building things.

Ask HN: Devs, what career would you have chosen before the computers existed?

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