doubledown

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by doubledown 12y ago
OP here, just wanted to say thank you so much to everyone who posted. I tried to respond to everyone's comments/questions individually, but HN was saying I was posting too fast after posting just one comment. In response to some q
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by doubledown 12y ago
I feel like my experience is naturally pushing me to what you describe. I've been trying to look at not being able to get a job from that perspective. I love programming, and have the business understanding like you mention, so maybe t
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by doubledown 12y ago
That's awesome man, congrats! Thanks for the suggestions, they made a lot of sense and were helpful.
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by doubledown 12y ago
My resume is pretty well tweaked and has gotten positive feedback, so I don't think it's the problem. I think it's what you said: continuous learning and improvement. This last contract I was on kind of set me back skill-wise
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by doubledown 12y ago
This was the path I've tried to take from the beginning ("think of a small project and build it"), and have stuck to it for stretches. However, the last contract stint I did kind of put me off that track, and I think my skill
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by doubledown 12y ago
That makes feel a little better about the situation, thanks!
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by doubledown 12y ago
Responding to Joseph's comment here since I can't reply directly for some reason. Re Dev Bootcamps: I applied to and interviewed with a bunch of them about 6 months ago. Didn't even hear back from gSchool. Didn't get int
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by doubledown 12y ago
Great points. I've got no problem with practicing stuff I don't understand (that's pretty fun usually). If they say something should take X hours or less though, and I'd take at least double that, it worries me. Maybe th
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by doubledown 12y ago
Around 30 years old, undergrad business degree from a decent state school, and looking everywhere (SV, NYC, LA-area, local area, etc.).
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Ask HN: When is it time to give up on becoming a developer?
28 points by doubledown 12y ago|62 comments