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Based on the title, I was expecting the article to suck, but I think it's actually pretty solid. My takeaway is 2 things: - if you wanna do something for livi

Based on the title, I was expecting the article to suck, but I think it's actually pretty solid. My takeaway is 2 things: - if you wanna do something for living, sound like you know it well, and hopefully actually well - if you are not financially independent, keeping shaking the money tree until you have another money tree to shake And calling myself out, here's a couple notes to self: - don't judge a book by it's cover (or an HN link by it's title) - don't assume things are gonna suck just because you're in a suboptimal mood in that moment

devxpy 8y ago
> keeping shaking the money tree LMAO.
- devxpy 8y ago
  Finding things funny is a crime now...
  - drankula3 8y ago
    No, but pure expressions of emotion without anything else don't add to the conversation, it just adds noise.
    - devxpy 8y ago
      That hit hard.
my_usernam3 8y ago
Yeah I had a similar reaction, while reading it. He seems a little egotistical for my liking. Writes as if he is "all knowing", and people are constantly badgering him for his wisdom, so he finally decided to give some. Us plebeian should be grateful. That being said, his advice seems pretty damn good, and I plan to pass it on to some people who are burning out and/or looking to switch career paths.
- closetohome 8y ago
  Right? And then you look at the profile picture and he's like 19.
  - SuperhackerXXL 8y ago
    Seriously? You're one of those people who believes experience and wisdom solely comes with age? But for real... does he still live at home with mom?
  - my_usernam3 8y ago
    From what I can tell he worked hard, switched careers, and is still super high from his accomplishments and wishes to share that which he learned from his journey. I was like this when I got my first engineering job out of college. It's hard to be modest and understanding when you first climb up the ivory tower after much hard work.
- SuperhackerXXL 8y ago
  If the advice is good, then why shouldn't he present it confidently? Wouldn't you take it less seriously if he had a disclaimer of "i have no idea wtf i'm talking about but here are some thoughts"?
  - my_usernam3 8y ago
    This is overly confident and gives off "I am right, and I don't need to back it up" type of vibe imo. > "i have no idea wtf i'm talking about but here are some thoughts" I think there is a middle ground between this and overly confident that is best for advice giving. From my experience those with the most confidence while giving advice tend to be least open minded about altering their opinion upon being questioned. Which in turn leads to bad advice.
rc-1140 8y ago
> Based on the title, I was expecting the article to suck, but I think it's actually pretty solid. I disagree, honestly. After reading it, I saw another stellar example of empty yet well-meaning advice. It's just enough to stand on its own, has good intentions, but doesn't actually focus on a tangible problem or set of problems that people have. Rather, it addresses a few high-level topics in extreme brevity and is just an outlet for the author to demonstrate some kind of power they feel that they hold[0]. The article looks more like a wrapper for a previous HN comment, which is in a thread about an article detailing a very specific and actually useful piece of advice, and a Data Science book. [0] https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6779&context=lkcsb_research https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6...
- 30 8y ago
  > ...a thread about an article detailing a very specific and actually useful piece of advice. Anyone have a link?
- dnautics 8y ago
  a lot of the advice struck me as something that not everyone looking for a job can afford. 10 weeks of trying a new thing for a week? I found the best advice in the article to be the one about taking time off to travel - that it will be hard getting back (know someone who is in that state now) Honestly: If you're looking for a job - find a friend who is hiring. Be sure that friend is not just a friend, but a friend who is going to go to bat for you.
  - jehlakj 8y ago
    It’s a tricky situation. I was in a position to look for hires, but I was surprised to realize how many of my friends weren’t necessarily qualified for that position. It wasn’t a high position or anything either. If you can vouch for a friend to that degree, they probably don’t need your help.
    - dnautics 8y ago
      > If you can vouch for a friend to that degree, they probably don’t need your help. A friend of mine finished a coding camp. He'd been looking for a job for 9 months. I interviewed him and totally understood why - he just had no chill at all. Super anxious, very nervous, seemed way too eager to please, borderline desperation? Sat him down, we did a very tough coding problem, and he did just fine for a junior position, so I made an offer happen. A lot of times people have a 'singular flaw' that nobody will tell them what it is, and it takes someone willing to come up with an excuse to get them hired.

devxpy 8y ago

> keeping shaking the money tree LMAO.

devxpy 8y ago
Finding things funny is a crime now...
- drankula3 8y ago
  No, but pure expressions of emotion without anything else don't add to the conversation, it just adds noise.
  - devxpy 8y ago
    That hit hard.

my_usernam3 8y ago

Yeah I had a similar reaction, while reading it. He seems a little egotistical for my liking. Writes as if he is "all knowing", and people are constantly badgering him for his wisdom, so he finally decided to give some. Us plebeian should be grateful. That being said, his advice seems pretty damn good, and I plan to pass it on to some people who are burning out and/or looking to switch career paths.

closetohome 8y ago
Right? And then you look at the profile picture and he's like 19.
- SuperhackerXXL 8y ago
  Seriously? You're one of those people who believes experience and wisdom solely comes with age? But for real... does he still live at home with mom?
- my_usernam3 8y ago
  From what I can tell he worked hard, switched careers, and is still super high from his accomplishments and wishes to share that which he learned from his journey. I was like this when I got my first engineering job out of college. It's hard to be modest and understanding when you first climb up the ivory tower after much hard work.
SuperhackerXXL 8y ago
If the advice is good, then why shouldn't he present it confidently? Wouldn't you take it less seriously if he had a disclaimer of "i have no idea wtf i'm talking about but here are some thoughts"?
- my_usernam3 8y ago
  This is overly confident and gives off "I am right, and I don't need to back it up" type of vibe imo. > "i have no idea wtf i'm talking about but here are some thoughts" I think there is a middle ground between this and overly confident that is best for advice giving. From my experience those with the most confidence while giving advice tend to be least open minded about altering their opinion upon being questioned. Which in turn leads to bad advice.

rc-1140 8y ago

> Based on the title, I was expecting the article to suck, but I think it's actually pretty solid. I disagree, honestly. After reading it, I saw another stellar example of empty yet well-meaning advice. It's just enough to stand on its own, has good intentions, but doesn't actually focus on a tangible problem or set of problems that people have. Rather, it addresses a few high-level topics in extreme brevity and is just an outlet for the author to demonstrate some kind of power they feel that they hold[0]. The article looks more like a wrapper for a previous HN comment, which is in a thread about an article detailing a very specific and actually useful piece of advice, and a Data Science book. [0] https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6779&context=lkcsb_research https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6...

30 8y ago
> ...a thread about an article detailing a very specific and actually useful piece of advice. Anyone have a link?
dnautics 8y ago
a lot of the advice struck me as something that not everyone looking for a job can afford. 10 weeks of trying a new thing for a week? I found the best advice in the article to be the one about taking time off to travel - that it will be hard getting back (know someone who is in that state now) Honestly: If you're looking for a job - find a friend who is hiring. Be sure that friend is not just a friend, but a friend who is going to go to bat for you.
- jehlakj 8y ago
  It’s a tricky situation. I was in a position to look for hires, but I was surprised to realize how many of my friends weren’t necessarily qualified for that position. It wasn’t a high position or anything either. If you can vouch for a friend to that degree, they probably don’t need your help.
  - dnautics 8y ago
    > If you can vouch for a friend to that degree, they probably don’t need your help. A friend of mine finished a coding camp. He'd been looking for a job for 9 months. I interviewed him and totally understood why - he just had no chill at all. Super anxious, very nervous, seemed way too eager to please, borderline desperation? Sat him down, we did a very tough coding problem, and he did just fine for a junior position, so I made an offer happen. A lot of times people have a 'singular flaw' that nobody will tell them what it is, and it takes someone willing to come up with an excuse to get them hired.