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I think an opportunity to mentor/teach at a place like GA would be golden, and would probably land me some place I'd actually like to be-- I've just run into so

by d2xdy2 11y ago

I think an opportunity to mentor/teach at a place like GA would be golden, and would probably land me some place I'd actually like to be-- I've just run into so many problems with not having something tangible saying I know what I know and can do what I can do (I've never once had an interview that asked me to share or describe my own code and work, even though I've provided it and asked to talk about it). It could just be isolated instances with the companies I've interviewed with, but its still a problem I've had.) The places I'm interested in working at probably wouldn't care much about me not having a degree in CS, but I would like the benefit of having someone outside of myself and my work stand behind my resume. I'd like to think GA will give me that benefit of the doubt when I go to apply for jobs I really want. I could be mistaken, however.

EC1 11y ago
>The places I'm interested in working at probably wouldn't care much about me not having a degree in CS, but I would like the benefit of having someone outside of myself and my work stand behind my resume. Work remotely for someone, work for some clients. I honestly can't think of a reason to attend GA. It's like the anti hustler attitude. Everything prettily packaged in a nice little box to be "an epic programmer!"
- d2xdy2 11y ago
  > Work remotely for someone, work for some clients. I do work with clients, every day, often times remotely (my office is at a co-op, almost never on premises). > I honestly can't think of a reason to attend GA. It's like the anti hustler attitude. I can see where you're coming from with that statement. > Everything prettily packaged in a nice little box to be "an epic programmer!" That might represent some people's attitudes on going into and coming out of something like GA; it doesn't represent mine. I tried to convey that in my original reply, but I might not have done as good a job as I had hoped.
  - EC1 11y ago
    Sorry I sounded like a bit of a dick there. >but I would like the benefit of having someone outside of myself and my work stand behind my resume Well it looks like you already solved that then.

by d2xdy2 11y ago

EC1 11y ago

>The places I'm interested in working at probably wouldn't care much about me not having a degree in CS, but I would like the benefit of having someone outside of myself and my work stand behind my resume. Work remotely for someone, work for some clients. I honestly can't think of a reason to attend GA. It's like the anti hustler attitude. Everything prettily packaged in a nice little box to be "an epic programmer!"

d2xdy2 11y ago
> Work remotely for someone, work for some clients. I do work with clients, every day, often times remotely (my office is at a co-op, almost never on premises). > I honestly can't think of a reason to attend GA. It's like the anti hustler attitude. I can see where you're coming from with that statement. > Everything prettily packaged in a nice little box to be "an epic programmer!" That might represent some people's attitudes on going into and coming out of something like GA; it doesn't represent mine. I tried to convey that in my original reply, but I might not have done as good a job as I had hoped.
- EC1 11y ago
  Sorry I sounded like a bit of a dick there. >but I would like the benefit of having someone outside of myself and my work stand behind my resume Well it looks like you already solved that then.