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Massimo Artizzu

Without any motivation to go on, I've left my PhD in mathematics. "Well, I have to find a job now..."

Asked around, after 10 days I thought I was being interviewed for a position in a computer shop. After some puzzling questions about my development background (which was almost non-existent, actually), I discovered it was for a development position.

I got hired. I still couldn't believe I pulled that off.

The first day I had no idea what that job was about. Or what I was expected to do.

Fortunately, they weren't even expecting that, and that helped me a lot kick-starting my career... that I've loved since then!