firestri

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   by firestri 8y ago

   You can push back or negotiate the deadline. In my short career, I found that most deadlines are BS. They're just there because someone somewhere made the arbitrary decision that it needs to be delivered by then. There is no reason beh
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   by firestri 8y ago

   Cool, so when I started out I took a mindless survival job. And on my evenings and weekends I learned using online courses and books. I also asked questions on forums/chats related to that technology and went to local meetups. It took
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   by firestri 8y ago

   Are you asking because you're curious/looking to do the same or because you think that it will help find answers?
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   by firestri 8y ago

   > Why 40 hrs? Try 24-32 and you might find the pace suits you better. This might work for a small org that needs a tech person but can’t support a FT tech person. How do you find these? I've looked for PT work and everywhere wants F
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   by firestri 8y ago

   How do you find those contracts? I don't have all that much of a network, my former colleagues are either still at the startups I left or working for another startup.
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   by firestri 8y ago

   I'm in Canada. I don't think I could land a job at Microsoft or Google or the other big ones, I wouldn't pass the technical interview. As for a PhD, don't you need a masters degree and a topic you feel strongly enough ab
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   Ask HN: I want to be a 40h/week intermediate developer.How do I stay employable?

   47 points by firestri 8y ago|63 comments