Quitting a well-paying, decent job to become a programmer is a big decision. This episode is all about the pros & cons...I’m really at a crossroads!

Although the initial impetus to pursue a coding career was very reactive to a bad situation, I truly threw myself into--and got excited about--pursuing a career as a developer. But as the sting of a bad work situation wore off, all of the great things about the job I'd be leaving came more into the forefront. Not to mention the stories out there about non-diverse, workaholic workplaces in tech. Am I really making a good decision?

No answers guaranteed in this episode, but here's a glimpse into the thought process involved with leaving one career for another.

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Learn more about Effective Altruism

Learn more about 80,000 Hours - lots of great research on choosing a career for the greater good of the Earth.

 

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