I am a software test engineer for an import/export company. We build our own software so that we own it! I've done this for about 15 years.
I am degreed in music, and chose not to pursue a career there because you have to be either amazingly gifted or have super connections. While I had crazy good musical abilities, the connections didn't pan out and, well, here came computers at the time... I had a friend who worked in a studio for a time and got to know more about how things got laid down track by track. Good times.
But when I started with my Radio Shack electronics project kit (101 Projects inside!!!) I was hooked. I've learned tons since then, obviously.
With my music career in the rearview, I turned to listening and audio. I am a hardened music and audio buff who enjoys great audio, and have learned that so many of the DIY designs are just totally amazing. As I said out on Headwize, to hell with retail. DIY gives me opportunities for audio that can be rare and unique. It's pretty cool building up a kit and making it look all your own.