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How many Lemmy users are non-technical background? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 years ago by techconsulnerd@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I think most all of us here on Lemmy are people with technical background. Most of my professional contacts remained using Reddit, Twitter and even excited when Threads launched.

If you are non-tech background, please comment and share what you do for life.

If you have tech background, upvote this to help promote this post so that we can find more non-tech users on Lemmy.

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[–] And009@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm far from a technical background. I make storyboards and concepts for ads and animations. Mostly related to graphics and illustration. Sort of a digital art director.

At the same time I do all my work on a tablet + computer and am a huge tech enthusiast.

[–] HowlsSophie@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Human troubleshooting (I'm a therapist). My dad is an engineer who always built his own PCs and gave me a pretty solid foundation for the software side of things, as well as basic car knowledge. Haven't kept up on that in a while but I'm Tier 1 tech support for my parents (my brother is Tier 2) 😂

[–] KinNectar@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I don't have any IT background if you mean that. I have a decent tech savvy and work in an engineering oriented field though.

[–] jezus_christus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Psychiatric nurse here.

[–] teydam@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

social science research

[–] TronnaRaps@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Oil and gas pipeline intervention

[–] Whey_Isolate@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

I’m an art school student who writes creative fiction and messes around with old electronics, so I wouldn’t really say I have a technical background. Work-wise I’ve mostly just done art/editing commissions or taught at studios. I’m just kind of tired of mainstream social media so I’m taking refuge in the Fediverse, and I’m liking it a lot so far

[–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I work electrical maintenance in a hospital trust. We cover all sorts though.

[–] megane_kun@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I work in IT at the moment, but I don't consider myself as having a technical background. I did have a lot of programming subjects in high school and college, but I did end up in a non-IT, but (sort of) IT-adjacent course in university (but ended up not finishing it because of mental health issues).

Maybe I should own up to my technical background? I am also the go-to guy for IT (mostly networking) problems among my family and neighbors. ~~But then again, I use PHP for most of my work.~~

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