When to be a starving artist

Career Opportunities & Internships
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<p>I'd like to be a starving, probably homeless artist for a summer or so. However, I'd also like to have a career in software design. It's probable that I can get a relevant internship this summer, having finished three years of undergraduate education. Or I could bum around the pacific northwest, finish my bachelors, and then go for an internship.</p>

<p>So, in terms of real-job type careers, when is a better time to have a starving artist phase: a summer during undergrad years or immediately after?</p>

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<p>That is so stupid</p>

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<p>The answer is never.</p>

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<p>Why can’t you be a starving software designer?</p>

<p>Software design is an art.</p>

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<p>I didn’t ask for your value judgements, I asked for your career advice. I don’t care how worthwhile you find artistic pursuits. </p>

<p>@j89: Yes, software design is an art, but musicianship is a big, important part of my life. Not one that I want to rely on to support me long-term though.</p>

<p>Try again.</p>