I Spent 20+ Years in Industrial Maintenance. Now I’m Learning to Build Software.

Short summary

A former boilermaker transitioning into software development applies 20+ years of industrial maintenance discipline to coding: versioned releases, controlled changes, comprehensive documentation, and production-focused stability over experimentation. He builds real systems (portfolio site, email framework) rather than following tutorials, treating software with the same rigor as infrastructure that cannot fail. His approach offers a valuable mindset transfer for developers entering tech from non-traditional backgrounds.

• •Industrial worker transitioning to software by applying manufacturing discipline and systems thinking
• •Emphasis on production-ready code: versioning, controlled changes, documentation, stability-first philosophy
• •Entrepreneurial focus on building sustainable remote work and productized tools

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