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I've coded as a hobby for a long time - mostly scripts and simple text-based games.

Over the last couple years I've been working to formalize my software development expertise.

One reason I did this was for the potential of changing careers.

Seeing AI and Vibe Coding, I'm starting to think this is a dead-end for me.

I love Systems, Analytics, Automation, Optimization, etc.

Are there other potential careers for a late career re-direction?

#AI#LLM#Programming
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@bignose @Natanox

Indeed! "Perfection is when there is nothing more to take away, rather than nothing more to add".

There's also a joke in software circles that every program contains at least one bug and can be optimized by at least one instruction -- and that therefore all software is reducible to a single instruction that doesn't work 😉

I've taken to writing up a document before I start a coding project. It contains a list of all the libraries and frameworks I think I'm going to use, with links to them where needed.

Then I have a "Resources" section, which includes all the information about the steps I'll need to take to get each thing working that I'm not 100% sure on. If I need to google it, the direct link to the documentation or StackOverflow post is provided under a heading for what its for.