Software engineer for over 30 years at this point, developing software for several operating systems - probably various flavors of unix the most, also MacOS and most recently about 10 years of iOS. Currently a software engineering manager. Probably about a third of my career was in the games industry.
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I started working with networks back in the late 70s and it has been my career since, working mostly in health care. Now I run projects and am less hands on with the technical stuff
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I’m the Systems Administrator for a private boarding school. Been working in IT (entirely as a generalist) for over 25 years at this point. I’ve also been known to dabble in electronics repair and Arduino programming and circuit design. I’ve designed a few PCBs for personal projects and I’m handy with a soldering iron.
My work life is almost entirely based around Windows, though I have always had to support a small stable of Macs so I’m familiar with them. At home I’ve eliminated Windows from the house and we’re all on Linux (helps that my partner is also in IT), though I’m having trouble with getting clean recordings so I’ll probably be buying my first ever personal Mac soon.
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So many tech folks!
I started doing tech support for Windows 3.11 for a company that Compaq outsourced their consumer support to. Moved to California and ended up doing support for a small security company for a dozen years, then shifted to linux sysadmin/devops work, first at a couple casual games companies then to the education tech place I’ve been for 13 years now.
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Same.
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Software engineer since the ‘90s. Worked in a variety of domains, on many versions of Linux/Unix/Windows. Currently doing C# on Windows. Wondering what I’ll do in my 60’s when AI eliminates all of the development jobs….
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Retire and play more bass!
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I want this so hard - and yet it will never happen for me 
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I started off as an avionics technician in the air force. Was ground crew on Tornado jets in the 80s.
Early 90s I studied computer science at university as a mature student. Been a software engineer for nearly 30 years. Never wanted to get into management. Currently work in PensIon administration.
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Started with Internet tech support in 99, went to WAN ISP networking and then onto VOIP since 2007. Currently a lab voice engineer for a big bank.
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Software developer/consultant here. Started as a hobby in jr. high/high school with a Commodore 64. Professionally I started with PICK/Prime Information more years ago than I care to count, and then moved into Microsoft development with Quick/Visual Basic and Quick C. Got into SQL development with SQL Server and spent some time developing PHP and MySQL for a company that didn’t want to invest in Visual Studio and SQL Server.
Currently, I do VB/C#/SQL development and customization in the process manufacturing space. I also do MRP/ERP installations and upgrades, and some client support (although normally I kick that stuff over to another member of my team).
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I had a feeling there was a whole bunch of us lol. Now it’s got me wondering about wider correlations, lol.
Hah, I had a set of Windows 3 floppies in my desk for the longest time to freak out younger techs lol. It’s crazy how much change has happened so “fast”.
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Wanna talk about the correlation of bass players and neurodivergence?
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Hahahha, I bet. I’m in that club too lol.
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Was diagnosed around 50, and a lifetime of stuff suddenly made sense. Was not prepared for the emotion that came with it.
Let’s see the Venn diagram of bass, neurospicy, and tech!
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Just turned 44.
About a month ago, I learned that one of the major traits of ADHD is difficulty with emotional regulation. That massive, sudden, uncontrollable surges of emotion are a common feature that often looks sort of but not quite like Anxiety or Depression… and a bunch of things started clicking into place and making sense.
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Congratz to you both, I hear that so much! I come from a family that is traditionally ridiculous about mental health (they view it as either bullshit or weakness) and it’s TMI but I started having auditory and visual hallucinations as a young adult, but I wasn’t diagnosed or treated until I was in my late 40s, around 5ish years ago. It was a pretty bad scene that led to it, but I’m so grateful now that I’m on the other side of that, and my family can kiss my ass.
The one thing I wish I had been warned of is that it is way too easy to STOP taking your meds after you feel better and things have been going well for a minute, but that is NOT a good idea lol. Like when you un-crimp a water hose and get blasted by all the water pressure you were holding back. And then wonder why your’re all wet.
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My first grown up job was as an engineer at Intel in their glory days. By comparison, what I have done since isn’t that technical but I’ve dabbled in different worlds like network test equipment, web hosting, server backup software, telecom, telematics, AI, etc.
I may have to satisfy my technical chops some other way like get into pedal building. I kid, but you never know.
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