breyerjs

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   by breyerjs 6y ago

   Good luck with your switch! I tried to highlight that it's a difficult but highly rewarding path, if you stick with it. The first time I (unsuccessfully) applied for internships, I listed my paralegal work experience and a few programs
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   From English Major to Software Engineer(jacksonbreyer.com)

   3 points by breyerjs 6y ago|3 comments
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   by breyerjs 7y ago

   I was actually learning React around the time I was learning to touch type. So, naturally, my first project was to build a typing test[0] :) Looking back, I cringe at the code quality. But it worked and I had fun doing it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I
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   by breyerjs 7y ago

   Ah, sorry it took so long to respond—I was at work. I used KeyHero[1], mostly because the passages were interesting enough to keep me from getting _too_ bored. I studied a few charts beforehand, but the repetition is really what made it sin
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   by breyerjs 7y ago

   We were taught to touch type in grade school, but I goofed off during those lessons. I got through college without needing it. I was a speedy point-and-peck typist, which was good enough for that period of my life. Later on, when I learned
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   Ask HN: In 2018/2019, is a bootcamp a good idea?

   2 points by breyerjs 8y ago|2 comments