Programming can support almost any other domain. A programmer paired with another expert can create a lot of value.
These days I'm a webmaster. I don't get paid to write software, but writing software helps me get paid.
I help people with German bureaucracy, and occasionally, being able to create software helps me do my job better. I can build little calculators and widgets that support my content, for example.
If I didn't do that, I'd probably pair with other people to solve small problems that big tech doesn't cover. It's fun, it's effective, and it's often lucrative.
This is the key phrase here. I might tweak it to say "subject matter expert", but that is just semantics.
I help my friend customize and automate his trading research and strategies with my python and automation skills.
We are experimenting with openBB, and I'm learning about trading, finance, and other industries. He gets to do things that a Bloomberg cant or wont do. This is a win-win.
These days I'm a webmaster. I don't get paid to write software, but writing software helps me get paid.
I help people with German bureaucracy, and occasionally, being able to create software helps me do my job better. I can build little calculators and widgets that support my content, for example.
If I didn't do that, I'd probably pair with other people to solve small problems that big tech doesn't cover. It's fun, it's effective, and it's often lucrative.