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Deinonychus
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Age: 26
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Today, 12:48 pm

This post contains so much regret and worry.
15 years ago, when I was 12 years old, I got interested in game development, and started doing that casually. In a few years I also learned other stuff like basics of html and php, and built some web pages. But somehow i couldnt break into industry and get any formal experience. Then, after high school I got depressed, and mentally unstable. Because of mistaken treatment and meds, i had also adhd and problems with focus. After all that, I have a 2 year degree and I couldnt finish my bachelors (related to computer science). And i do not have a formal experience related to this field. Despite starting early and being smart (around 148 iq), I did not realize my expectations and became 27 years old. Also, 15 years ago it was easier to get into it and be a well known guy. I could have been wealthy by now. How am I going to change my situation? Will I ever be able to turn my life around? What would you do?



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Today, 12:58 pm

It is possible to restart a career at thirty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Conway
Following her transition, Conway adopted a new name and identity and restarted her career. She worked at Xerox PARC from 1973 to 1983, where she led the "LSI Systems" group. She initiated the Mead–Conway VLSI chip design revolution in very large-scale integrated (VLSI) microchip design, which reshaped the field of microchip design during the 1980s.

Conway joined the University of Michigan as a professor of electrical engineering and computer science in 1985. She retired from active teaching and research in 1998 as professor emerita. Conway began publicly discussing her gender transition in 1999 and was a transgender activist until her death in 2024.

https://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/LynnsStory.html

Lynn Conway is a famed pioneer of microelectronics chip design. Her innovations during the 1970's at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) have impacted chip design worldwide. Many high-tech companies and computing methods have foundations in her work.