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by good_vibes 9y ago
I don't actually mind winter after living an entire year in Northern Utah. It's refreshing after growing up in the Southeast where it's 100 degrees and humid in the summer and there is a very mild winter with no snow. Are peo
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by good_vibes 9y ago
How is the German way of life different from US/UK? I've been thinking about living/working in Berlin for some time now. I've always respected German engineering, one of my favorite authors is Herman Hesse, I enjoy the n
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by good_vibes 9y ago
cosmicdigest@gmail.com thanks a lot!
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by good_vibes 9y ago
Awesome to know. Google knows me better than anyone I know based on my browsing history. I still wonder how they decided to send it to me. I know a lot of people are not big fans of Google and Amazon but if I had to work a corporate job, I
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by good_vibes 9y ago
That's awesome to hear, gives me hope. What learning resources/track would you recommend to someone who doesn't have a CS degree and tried a bootcamp but only finished 6 weeks and got a full refund? I have work experience as
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by good_vibes 9y ago
Thanks! I'm interested for an invite, just to keep learning the foundation of how software engineers at the highest level think/work. Even I don't get hired by Google, I'm sure studying the theory and trying to apply wha
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by good_vibes 9y ago
Noted. I'm glad I asked here because it nudges me in the right direction. I want to be taken seriously and this is where the serious developers discuss things. Thanks:)
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by good_vibes 9y ago
thanks! I'll keep at it, the search alone is making me learn a lot about myself, the world, and where I can improve.
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by good_vibes 9y ago
Fair point. I just feel discouraged at the moment. I'm revamping all my projects and my site based on some new things I've learned. I'll be sure to post some here for feedback this month. I don't want to embarrass myself
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by good_vibes 9y ago
Thanks! This is very helpful to me, good looking out.
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by good_vibes 9y ago
That's the goal for me too: travel, work, save, and serve all at once.
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by good_vibes 9y ago
I'd love to learn more about your journey for inspiration. Do you have a blog? I agree with that outlook and strive to reach that point one day with my side project. Travel, work, save, and serve all at once.
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Ask HN: Do you work remotely? How did you get that job?
65 points by good_vibes 9y ago|60 comments
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Ask HN: Have you ever gotten the Google 'foobar' challenge? How did it go?
4 points by good_vibes 9y ago|12 comments
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by good_vibes 9y ago
This thread has been invaluable. I'll keep this in mind as I rebuild my personal site, showcase my work, and write a few technical articles to help other people get to where I am. Glad I asked! It's amazing the depth of experience
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by good_vibes 9y ago
Excellent point. I asked this question based on two experiences: 1.) after attending a coding bootcamp for 6 weeks (didn't finish) and being around a lot of people who believed it to be important to 'job placement'. 2.) after
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by good_vibes 9y ago
Noted. I got the Google foobar challenge a year ago while on a flight to Seattle. I didn't finish it because I was still a noob at the time (it happened when I googled a few things about Angular 2). Will I ever get it again or did I bl
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by good_vibes 9y ago
Noted. I got this misconception hanging around at a coding bootcamp for a few weeks. I got a job on my own as a Jr. Developer and all they wanted to see was URLs to things I'd made and explaining to them how I built them. I want to kee
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by good_vibes 9y ago
What are some topics for a technical blog post that you would like to see? I'd consider myself an advanced beginner or a novice intermediate developer. I can't get better if I delude myself about how 'great' I am.
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by good_vibes 9y ago
Noted. I was at a coding bootcamp for a little while last year and some of the people around me made me feel like I wasn't 'as serious' because I didn't have as much green on my contributions. My rationale: I put a lot o
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by good_vibes 9y ago
Thanks! Revamping my personal site and portfolio, thinking of how to best pitch myself as a designer-developer with previous experience as a technician and in sales. I will try to do each of those for each item in my portfolio to highlight
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Ask HN: What about a GitHub profile tells you a developer is quality or not?
62 points by good_vibes 9y ago|53 comments
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by good_vibes 9y ago
I just moved back home to my parent's house. I'm going to use this time to get a basic job to save money and use my free time to learn as much as possible by designing, developing, and promoting an app/platform I thought of.
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by good_vibes 9y ago
Gotchya. I guess I'm in better shape than I thought. I'd like to teach at a bootcamp in some foreign country and travel in my spare time too. How did you apply? How hard was the interview process? It's just demoralizing somet
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by good_vibes 9y ago
I'll just strive on, all I can do. I've worked as a technician and a designer for years before getting over my fear of code. I've learned a lot about how all various pieces connect together to create the Internet, I need to d
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by good_vibes 9y ago
I also said 'I don't want to make this about DevMtn but about HR' because I'm trying to move on and start over. I'm getting some help from a support group to leave Utah in the rear view and try one more time but wit
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by good_vibes 9y ago
It really is that simple. Not easy but it is very clear what I need to do. I have the capacity to learn the material and overcome adversity, and experience in the field. There isn't much else needed but the will to keep going.
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Ask HN: Employed bootcampers, what advice would you give a struggling developer?
5 points by good_vibes 9y ago|6 comments
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by good_vibes 9y ago
They let you teach with only that much experience?
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by good_vibes 9y ago
nothing that shows up on any sites when I enter my name and the state. I can delete particular tweets and facebook posts from years ago. I think I was just having a bad day.

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