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How Did You Get Into CMM Programming?

Just as the title says - how'd you first make your stake as a CMM programmer?

For me it was when a recruiter on LinkedIn randomly reached out to me asking if I was interested in being a Metrologist for an international company while I was working as a Quality Inspector at a job shop in 2020, just before the pandemic. I knew nothing about Metrology/CMM programming until I blew the technical portion of the interview process and got hired anyway haha! Ended up being mentored by a professional for 2 years before moving onto a specialized CMM programming gig at another company in 2022.

I figured - as it seems like a lot of us got on-the-job training for CMM programming, you guys/gals must have some interesting stories to share about how you got to where you are now, as CMM programmers.
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  • I was tricked into an inspection position about 22 years ago. That evolved into a supervisor position with CMM duties. Eventually I got offered to have my lvl1 certifications paid for and eventually lvl2 when the main programmer had quit. I've been a senior programmer for the last 10 years now. Still learning though...lol
    I was initially lured by the promise of more money, fame and glory. I'm still waiting to get the fame and glory. Rolling eyes
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  • I was tricked into an inspection position about 22 years ago. That evolved into a supervisor position with CMM duties. Eventually I got offered to have my lvl1 certifications paid for and eventually lvl2 when the main programmer had quit. I've been a senior programmer for the last 10 years now. Still learning though...lol
    I was initially lured by the promise of more money, fame and glory. I'm still waiting to get the fame and glory. Rolling eyes
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