Ask Slashdot - Careers In Computer Science That Keep You Physically Active?

First time accepted submitter ozzyoli writes "I love computer science (IT not so much) but I despise the thought of being stuck behind a desk for the rest of my life. Are there any career paths that would suit a computer scientist who likes to be physically active and on his feet a lot?"

work time is not 24h/day.

[acidfast7]

Bicycle commuting to work can burn 400-700 kcal/day.

I have a colleague that refuses to schedule a meeting between 11a-noon and he runs a 10k and showers during that time.

After work hobbies can be useful too, you may even meet other people also.

You don't need to be "on your feet" at work ... just at some point during the day.

Standing desk

[greg_barton]

You want to stay on your feet? Use a standing desk. I've had one for the past year and a half and it is awesome.

Embedded systems engineer

[oldhack]

You end up climbing/crawling into some weird-ass places with backpacks.

Oh, my bad. Comp-sci, the wimpy nerds. Sorry, you have to be a real engineer to do this sorta things.

Teledildonics

[Anonymous Coward]

Write and then test the software (or hardware) for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teledildonics

Instrumentation

[dargaud]

I build scientific instruments, actually I write the software for them, but since I end up being the only one who knows how to use them (unless they RTFM), I often go on the field to install them. I worked for 15 years in atmospheric science and spent 3 years running around Antarctica [gdargaud.net] setting up and running various instruments. Now I do cosmology and nuclear physics, but it's the same and I end up installing cosminc ray or neutrino detectors on some nice mountains [gdargaud.net].

But like others have already suggested, the best way to stay active is probably to bike to work. I have my own tricks for that...: live high, work low, ride dirt in the morning and, err, take the bus back home in the evening...

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[PIBM]

Develop kinek games. You've got to tweak them a lot before shipping them to QA.