I am a computer programmer at a small software company which provides automation software to central stations monitoring alarm systems. My main project is a framework to render a web application described in metadata by other programmers.
I would leave all that out. You already said you work as a software developer and that you have a technical degree. If a female programmer wants to know more, she can ask. The convention in these profiles is to be conversational. If you were introducing yourself to a stranger in person, and the fifth and sixth sentences out of your mouth were the above, most women would peg you as a hopeless nerd.
The probable reason this section is titled “What I’m doing with my life,” is that most profile writers need to be nudged into listing actual accomplishments, but you’ve already established yourself as an accomplished person in the previous section, so maybe use this section to describe your hopes for the future and what you’ve been doing to improve yourself.
I understand that you want to discourage readers unaccepting of transhumanism, but maybe spell out how your transhumanism would affect your future partner: “Any woman that gets involved with me would have to understand that a part of my income will go to philanthropic ends—and unusual philanthropic ends which are ridiculed by some at that! Also, I have arranged for my body to be cryonically preserved on my death, and I would prefer for my partner to assist me in that goal. At the very least, she would need to promise that she will not interfere with my arrangements.”
Oops. Did not mean to write so much. I hope this is not unwelcome advice?
“Also, I have arranged for my body to be cryonically preserved on my death, and I would prefer for my partner to assist me in that goal. At the very least, she would need to promise that she will not interfere with my arrangements.
I would actually recommend against saying that, even though it may be factually true. I would not attempt to dissuade my man from cryonics if he were interested, but if I saw this in an OkCupid profile, I would think, “This guy is ALL ABOUT transhumanism and probably boring.” Seeing as I’m more used to the idea than most women, what turns me off will probably turn off lots more potentially compatible readers.
Edit: I agree with the above that you don’t need to go into so much detail about the programming though.
I would leave all that out. You already said you work as a software developer and that you have a technical degree. If a female programmer wants to know more, she can ask. The convention in these profiles is to be conversational. If you were introducing yourself to a stranger in person, and the fifth and sixth sentences out of your mouth were the above, most women would peg you as a hopeless nerd.
The probable reason this section is titled “What I’m doing with my life,” is that most profile writers need to be nudged into listing actual accomplishments, but you’ve already established yourself as an accomplished person in the previous section, so maybe use this section to describe your hopes for the future and what you’ve been doing to improve yourself.
I understand that you want to discourage readers unaccepting of transhumanism, but maybe spell out how your transhumanism would affect your future partner: “Any woman that gets involved with me would have to understand that a part of my income will go to philanthropic ends—and unusual philanthropic ends which are ridiculed by some at that! Also, I have arranged for my body to be cryonically preserved on my death, and I would prefer for my partner to assist me in that goal. At the very least, she would need to promise that she will not interfere with my arrangements.”
Oops. Did not mean to write so much. I hope this is not unwelcome advice?
I would actually recommend against saying that, even though it may be factually true. I would not attempt to dissuade my man from cryonics if he were interested, but if I saw this in an OkCupid profile, I would think, “This guy is ALL ABOUT transhumanism and probably boring.” Seeing as I’m more used to the idea than most women, what turns me off will probably turn off lots more potentially compatible readers.
Edit: I agree with the above that you don’t need to go into so much detail about the programming though.
Done.
I agree with Molybdenumblue about the transhumanist stuff though.
I do too on reflection.