jawmes8

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by jawmes8 4y ago
Intriguing work! I hadn’t realized they made grinder/brew combo machines… Building a GUI or TUI would be a fun addition too!
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by jawmes8 4y ago
Second that, everything just pops
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by jawmes8 4y ago
That's inspiring. Did you have to put up a portfolio of personal projects before switching to that? Other comments in this thread mention that dilemma as well. I'm in the same position trying to get Golang jobs, coming as a junior
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by jawmes8 4y ago
How did you find the timecube site?
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by jawmes8 4y ago
Phishing awareness is one thing. When they check emails, they should always double check who is sending it. One common question I get asked - "Is this email legit?", where the email claims to be Microsoft, Google, etc. saying they
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by jawmes8 4y ago
If I have a project I’m working on, mostly reading GitHub repo’s or documentation on the go
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by jawmes8 4y ago
What's your contact?
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by jawmes8 4y ago
Guess it depends on the niche you're looking for. Automotive forums are alive and well.
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by jawmes8 4y ago
What's the hire/no-hire balance between soft-skills and leetcode performance in the interview rounds?
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by jawmes8 4y ago
Never thought twice about it until now
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by jawmes8 4y ago
> Also do discord groups count as forums? For myself, I wouldn’t count it. I have a hard time searching for past information on discord. In my experience, forum posts do a good job of keeping the conversation at-hand focused.
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by jawmes8 4y ago
I feel the same. With forums, I feel it’s easier to get familiarized with other users. Not sure why, but it definitely feels more communal than Reddit
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by jawmes8 4y ago
My favorite is definitely Tacoma world, which is probably most active because the platform is still alive. The E46 forums are not quite as active but the folks that are have incredible knowledge
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by jawmes8 4y ago
> Hmm. I guess one man's dystopia is another man's utopia. That does seem true for most sci-fi stories! I would think the dystopian aspect is lack of entry for smaller businesses to reach those potential customers
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Ask HN: What other forums do you visit?
35 points by jawmes8 4y ago|47 comments
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by jawmes8 4y ago
Yep and the downloadable 3D files are especially helpful when designing with those parts in mind!
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by jawmes8 4y ago
Never understood why sites do that. Do they expect me to stick around and click some ads? I usually just close the tab and move on
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by jawmes8 4y ago
Rocky
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by jawmes8 4y ago
I've been grinding leetcode for an interview in about less than a month too. Similar to your situation (not familiar with trees, graphs, etc.). But have been getting the hang of the easy/medium problems thanks to resources on Yout
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by jawmes8 4y ago
+1 for the STAR method, I find it helps with off-the-cuff answers too as it keeps me focused.
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by jawmes8 4y ago
I gave them my ID and they still wouldn't give me my hacked account back anyway
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by jawmes8 4y ago
I recently took up Golang and had a great time building an IRC client. I was never around when IRC was bigger, but I enjoy hanging out on it now. Kinda reminded me of how HAM radio guys must feel about building their own rig. This book help
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Ask HN: Looking for Contributors?
4 points by jawmes8 4y ago|0 comments
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by jawmes8 4y ago
Location: Kauai, HI Remote: Yes Willing to Relocate: No Technologies: Go, JavaScript/React, Python, C++, Docker Resume: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesthesken/ Email: jamesthesken@gmail.com I'm a syste
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by jawmes8 4y ago
Been learning Go recently too and WebRTC sounds like a great path. I realize this is a educational resource, but I wish all codebases were laid out like this! Each file and its purpose clearly laid out.