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Awesome story. I graduated with a JD/MPA in 2010, but already started working in a startup the summer prior to graduation. I've been in startups ever since and

by dlf 15y ago

Awesome story. I graduated with a JD/MPA in 2010, but already started working in a startup the summer prior to graduation. I've been in startups ever since and have recently started to (slowly) teach myself to code. I haven't had the time or guts to volunteer to actually build something for someone, but I've been thinking that I'd like to get involved in an open source project in a couple of months when I'm more comfortable in the code. When/how did you know that you would actually be able to build something useful? Edit: P.S. Good move getting out of law! ;-)

SoftwarePatent 15y ago
> When/how did you know that you would actually be able to build something useful? When I got the CRUD interface working on the non-profit database. So I didn't know I'd be able to do it until I actually did it ;). The system I built replaced their old system, which was literally pieces of paper in filing cabinets. > Edit: P.S. Good move getting out of law! ;-) I wanted to get into tech anyway. My friend (dm8 on HN) introduced me to Hacker News in 2009 and it was a life-changing experience. It was my first peek into the whole scene.