Ask HN: Sw dev with more physical action, outdoors and with people

2 pointskluck7y ago2 comments

Hello!

I am a sw dev for 10+ years now but I always liked working with my hands, for example in my workshop and I like the outdoors as well. Also I like beeing with people, having conversations and such. As you might know, sw development is not exactly physical, usually not done outdoors and there are not very many social interactions involved.

So, after thinking about this for quite a while, are there any software development jobs or (related) activities (that earn money) that involve also working with my hands on physical objects, maybe even outdoors and with more people involved?

Thanks!

2 comments

lsiunsuex7y ago

Would home automation systems fall into this? Could start with systems based around Airplay (I did this for my house) then maybe move on to something like Crestron or ? It's not really software development but it could include specking out components, installation, configuration, etc... I've seen both houses and businesses with systems like that so - could get you a nice cross section of different people to interact with.

kluckOP7y ago

fyi, I found an old HN thread on a similar topic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=626491

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