Ask HN: Former devs who can't get a job, what did you end up doing for work?

That's all.

Savings are getting low, and I'm going to be struggling to pay rent soon. I'm curious what other kinds of work other former developers got into and if they like it. Cheers.

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Created 8h | Feb 25, 2025, 10:20:09 PM

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