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Telaneolast Sunday at 4:02 AM2 repliesview on HN

People who got into software development not because they enjoy working with computers, but rather because it pays well. Outside of work, they're the same as any other casual who's got a phone as their primary computing device.


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Anonynekolast Sunday at 8:29 AM

Also people who now have other commitments, such as family, or became tired of computers over their career and don't want to fiddle with them outside of work anymore. I feel like an outlier in my office, even the nerdiest of my developer colleagues sold his PC in favor of Steam Deck and phones.

hulitulast Sunday at 3:56 PM

> any other casual who's got a phone as their primary computing device.

I tried to use my phone as a "computing device", but i mostly can use it as a toy. Working with text and files on a phone is... how to say nicely ... interesting.

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