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Yann Rabiller • Edited

One of my best friends has a PhD in quantum physics. He's working with lasers all day in a world-wide known lab. In his spare time, he learns to code by himself and is building a tool to create a direct democracy with modern tools. Once in a while, he sends me his PRs so that I review them.
Regarding his level, he could totally enter a web company (he's not an amazing developer, but he definitely has a better level than I had when I got my first IT job), but he is perfectly fine being a scientist. Programming is for him a hobby and a tool to build a better society.
My friend is swag.