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DevBootCamp: Learn Ruby on Rails in 9 Weeks(devbootcamp.com)
51 points by jeffpersonified 14y ago|54 comments
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
Having grown up in Michigan, this isn't anything particularly new. Kalamazoo has been at this for a while (perhaps the donor), and although it's phenomenal, I'm surprised it's at the top of HN.
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
"quitting your job to be a founder does NOT instill you with the necessary skills and mindset to be a successful founder." I don't think I advised anyone to quit one's job and become a founder in the strict sense. Dorsey redefined what it m
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
"Growth hacker" => marketing "hustler" => sales "ninja" => ...um
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
Really appreciate that. Best of luck - sounds like we're in similar spots in life.
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
Thanks for the feedback. I'm young as well and working through debt. The point isn't necessarily to venture out and start a company but to begin inculcating a founder-like outlook on how you work and approach life, even in the largest organ
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Why You Should Quit Your Job to Be a Founder(jeffmatthewsmith.tumblr.com)
25 points by jeffpersonified 14y ago|23 comments
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
In just skimming through comments, it's interesting to note how many people already keep this habit, myself included - my spark file can be found in the back cover of my notebooks... Keepin' it analog.
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
Thanks for your comments; brings other useful aspects of application to light.
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
Better. Taking the advice. Thanks.
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
"It shouldn't take too long until you start hating ruby..." Hahaha one of current project leads has been telling me the same thing. He's suggested learning everything I can on javascript, and staying focused on the front end once I get a se
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
That's fair. The title (and I did hesitate on using it) grabs attention -- enough for you to be reading the article. I stuck with it largely because I think the decision to learn to program is a culmination of my journey over the past 23 ye
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
I tend to agree. That statement is a conflation of a YC/PG mantra, "make things people want" ( http://paulgraham.com/good.html ), and that of Dev Bootcamp "build beautiful, meaningful things." They may be opposing things, but I tend to thin
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How I Learned to Program in 23 Years(jeffmatthewsmith.tumblr.com)
27 points by jeffpersonified 14y ago|11 comments
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
It's so funny: I just saw an article on the Turf Geography Club and was wondering this very thing in their own design. Thanks for the post!
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
Congrats Jon and Co. A phenomenal team, with a phenomenal product, and humility and focus to boot.
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
Thank you!
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
I've spent the better part of the last 2 months learning how to code with Codecademy, and though there are some issues that need working out (yes, answer feedback can be erroneous and the crowd sourced tutorials can lack flow) I've found it
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
All dependent on context. In the context of a team, one can rarely solve all problems by herself. More importantly, it can cause greater disfunction when work isn't coordinated/communicated appropriately. The whole point of working in a tea
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
All is dependent on audience.
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
The liberal arts need to be valued more highly. 'Nough said.
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
As a guy currently in the midst of learning how to code, and doing so with Codecademy (it's been a fantastic tool, and made the process far less painful), I really appreciate this viewpoint. More than that, it's encouraging. I don't intend
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
Creative name. Not interested.
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
Here here.
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
Let's be clear, though – hoop jumping isn't relegated to the university/educational system today. It's ubiquitous in hiring, promotion, and general staffing practices in corporations. It's typical in society. Rare are the people who constan
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
William Deresiewicz's address to West Point, "Solitude and Leadership" ( http://theamericanscholar.org/solitude-and-leadership/ ) remains the best piece on leadership I've read to date. Ironically, as pointed out by Deresiewicz, the address
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
Tech journalism is broken. Someone fix it. Please.
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
It's hard to imagine we won't get there eventually though. For the time being, there really aren't great options, but that will certainly change in the coming years. Mobile remains in its infancy.
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by jeffpersonified 14y ago
As much as I enjoy Counting Crows (did?) I hardly think Duritz is the best indicator of industry trends.

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