airframeng

I'm an aerospace engineer, been working for 10 years now and not liking it mainly because of the lack of creativity in this field, big industry, old school mentality, too big to fail (like banking) and extremely inefficient.

I don't think I have the energy to learn software on my own. I feel I need the structure of academia. I signed up for a certificate in software developpement, hoping that these tools will allow me to apply my math/logic skills to solve problems in a creative/efficient way. I don't really have a specific goal with this certificate, it's for fun and to take a break from work. Where can this take me? Does it seem like the right thing to do? What potential interesting outcomes do you see for my career profile? I'm taking a shot in the dark...

In political philosophy there is a debate over these two core values that are at the basis of the main political ideologies. You can't have one without violating the other, for some promoting social justice is more important and for others promoting individual liberty is more important. I'd like to know if this is something you HNers spend time thinking about when thinking in which direction you want to take your startup company, your career and your overall impact on the world we live in.

Pros: Some say that because we write slower than we type, it allows for deeper thinking as opposed to faster thinking, which could be beneficial. Also, because it's harder to edit one is more careful while writing (deep thinking again). Privacy can be an advantage as well, one can keep handwritten notes private in a physical way.

We all know the pros of typing, easy editing/copying/email and overall functionality.

Discuss

if so, do you think chess skills translate into good programming skills?