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by SomeHacker44 2699 days ago
I am a professional pilot. I have 1500+ flight hours and a jet rating. I have done exactly one paid flight in 25 years.

All you need to be a professional programmer is to be paid once to do programming (development). Then you are not an amateur anymore.

Doesn’t need a degree. Doesn’t need to be good. Just needs a penny of pay/revenue. Good luck!