If you couldn't work any more as a coder / programmer / hacker / it-master-guru, what would your profession be?

Like, not your ideal profession, but the most likely thing that you would end up doing outside of the dev world.

(Raw) hardstyle producer/dj!

@linuxxx Still want to do this next to programming/cyber sec though!

Would probably resume my music studies

Ugh... I don't want to go back into the intelligence field, but it's the only other thing I'm trained in and that pays decently... Good question, but fuck, why did you have to put that thought in my head.

cook chef xD

Sci-fi/Fantasy writer. I've been out of aircraft maintenance for too many years to go back to that, and I have absolutely no desire to go back into Intel (the profession, not the Co).

Yeah, great question. I'd be a drummer.

I was a good athlete, not anymore though
But I like music very much, maybe I would have pursued some kind of a music career

I would like to be a chef.
Or a chocolatier.

Probably a farmer :D I decided to let this possibilty pass and pursue my dream to be a programmer and it turned out alright :D

Most other professions stated in the comments are creative pursuits as well.
Just goes to show, programming is as much a creative skill, as it is technical.

What I got my degree in... Finance or Accounting....

Good question! Probably psychiatrist/psychologist....Possibly school teacher (math or science if I'm not allowed to teach tech)

investment banker or hedge fund man

Well, maybe a photographer.

Electronics Engineer, since I'm already working in the field, but my ideal work is being a developer.

Farming

A logical stripper

Carpenter or blacksmith I think.

Eating

Professional ballroom dancer)) can combine both, though)

I am opening up a bait shop in Florida to sell live shrimp to tourist fishermen.

@jagalbraith I grew up in FL. I remember carrying buckets of live shrimp to a place called Mather's Bridge and spending all day fishing.

Digital artist or music producer

I think I would be a great teacher 🙂

Start my own business. Sell shit to people I like, don't deal with people I don't like.

Probably teach science / electronics / computer engineering / robotics. Not STEM related? hmmm. musician or continue to be the best judoka and be a mma fighter. (not to mention ronda was beaten badly by holm's and I forgot the other one)

A baker

@Dav13 sure , brother hope there will be No shipping charges

@Dav13 i really don't know, man. Its been a while I haven't practiced judo. Maybe this summer. I don't know.

Was going to pursue journalism before I went into this. Maybe just a factory worker like everyone else in my city.

I'd want to work with music as either a producer or guitarist.

Music production