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Ask HN: Devs, what career would you have chosen before the computers existed?

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logn
Auto mechanic
declandewet
Hobbyist mechanical engineering with a career in law enforcement.
kapilkaisare
Teacher by day, inventor/scientist by night
zura
Computer Science
sarciszewski
Somehow this misses the point
zura
I wanted to underline that Computer Science is not about computers... I think even if computers didn't exist this branch of mathematics still would evolve.

But to follow the original intent of the poster - other professions I'd be interested: Pure mathematics, Music, Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering.

sarciszewski
In the times before computers existed, I probably wouldn't have a choice (poor family + I'm not that intelligent = menial labor).
allendoerfer
An architect or someone who works with wood. Wood seems to be the next most accessible resource after your own thoughts to hack around with and built something meaningful.
jlengrand
Probably archeologist actually.
sejje
Mechanic, carpenter, some kind of craftsman.

I like building things.