dhf17

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by dhf17 9y ago
I grew up in a somewhat cult like church environment. Speaking in tongues, adults laughing uncontrollably on the floor, people falling out after the laying on of hands. Although I respect Christianity and the values it teaches, looking back
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by dhf17 9y ago
From my perspective as a native Southerner, Silicon Valley seems like a groupthink cult/bubble. Just as much or even more so than the most rural areas around here. Add on the insane cost of living and it does lose a lot of appeal for c
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by dhf17 9y ago
Frankly, the white male privledge guilt message is getting old. Programming is mostly self taught, through hours of social isolation researching and seeking it out. Short of writing politically neutral docs that focus on the subject at han
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by dhf17 9y ago
I've felt this way too in the past but gradually realized that's it OK not to know everything. Specialize in one area, make it your 'home base', and then test the waters of other tech from there. Once you find something
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by dhf17 9y ago
What's wrong with that? They just want to preserve their culture, don't see a problem with that. I've spent a decent amount of time there, much of which was with locals. Despite being a white dude outsider, part of my attract
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by dhf17 9y ago
NA Miata owner here :) Wouldn't mind just a little more in the power department though.
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by dhf17 9y ago
How to graduate with little to no debt and no scholarship: - Go to community college and live at home for the first two years - Work part-time even if it takes you longer to finish - Don't get a fracking auto loan. A well maintained 90
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by dhf17 9y ago
I work at a major state university that is claimed to be one of the most efficient in the US. On the administrative side it is a disorganized cluster bomb, full of frivolous spending, wasteful processes, and is years behind in technology an