I am a Ph.D in Chemistry, now doing an MBA in finance.
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Non-tech background, currently a undergrad student, but formally trained office worker for secretary and business matters.
Work for a class 1 railroad. I’m about as tech savvy as your grandma.
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I'm a CPA and not highly skilled in computer stuff. The fact that I managed to join Lemmy, set up Jerboa and actually participate means that almost anyone can do it
Does payroll count as technical? I suppose maybe within our payroll system (Workday), but that's peanuts compared to like actual tech jobs.
Non-tech career but have always been a tech enthusiast.
I am not a geek.
I’m kinda like a handyman for a medical laboratory. Actually hard to define…from fixing doors to fixing medical equipment
I do music, photography/videography, strength training, student too, but it started by being into tech (still am), it's helped for doing music/photography greatly.
Tech background, but never worked with it.
I'm a plumber now, used to design trusses for houses.
Well, I have a degree in tech. Work in finance. Tech hobbies, programmer second job
So I probably don't fit. Most of my working life was retail though.
Non-tech user here. Well I'm tech-minded I think, and tech-savvy. I know enough code to say that I thoroughly dislike PHP and Javascript. But that's about it.
I think "fediverse" and "instances" are terms many non-tech-oriented might find confusing. and off-putting, maybe because they're not immediately intuitive. I'm aware of the concept of instancing but wasn't sure how or where to create an account at first. I made an account on world because I figured I'd probably see more content there? I don't know.
And making a new account for each instance? I'm not entirely sure if that's how it works yet but that's my understanding. It's intimidating, it's daunting. Plus I'm not as tech savvy as a lot of the people here. It's not that it's uninviting, really--quite the opposite, in fact--but I still have this imposter syndrome-like feeling that I'm not supposed to be here.
Idk. That's my take.
I know enough code to say that I thoroughly dislike PHP and Javascript
Then you don't know enough code.
And making a new account for each instance?
That's not necessary, you can join any community on any instance, for example one on my instance, !wwdits@lemmings.world - you might notice it's on the lemmings.world instance and even though you're on lemmy.world, you should be able to click the link and see the posts / subscribe / write comments / posts.
I still have this imposter syndrome-like feeling that I’m not supposed to be here
If you like it here, it's exactly where you should be!
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I don’t have a specific job, I do administrative work, customer service, worked in a few shops… I would love to work in tech but I’m not an expert, just passionate about it! I tried to follow an online course but I need a real teacher and where I live there aren’t many opportunities unless you go to university
I'm technical in a broad sense but not in the tech industry. I'm a production engineer putting in production lines for the auto industry.
Non tech. Designer.
Ive worked in kitchens most of my life, now I work in AI and I have my own copy editing business, and go to school for Info Systems and Supply Chain Management. Wasnt tech but im slowly pushing into it because these are skills ill need to get to retire with money in the bank.
I'm a surgical technologist, so, "tech", but not IT.
I'm a programmer but I don't think there is a high bar of entry here, maybe with so many options to choose from maybe