jenniferDewalt

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   Show HN: Zube.io – Simple project management for your GitHub issues(zube.io)

   66 points by jenniferDewalt 11y ago|55 comments
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   by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

   I generally receive constructive feedback via email and I am always happy to receive more. The source for YumHacker is on GitHub.
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   by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

   The response from the community has been amazingly and wonderfully supportive. My comments in the post were mostly a reflection on the weird things people have said to me personally. For example, I had a close family member look me dead in
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   by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

   Before I started the 180 project I made a list of every idea I could think of. Then as the project went along I was often inspired by something I came across the day before or a new concept I wanted to explore. I had a few moments where I t
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   by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

   I pulled lots of bits and pieces from all over the place but some of the big helpers have been Stack Overflow, MDN, HTML5 Canvas Tutorials, Rails Tutorial, GitHub, jQuery docs, and the Rails docs. I read tons of blogs and demos as well.
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   by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

   This is so true. Coding is about more than typing some things into a text editor. Even if you don't have a CS degree or a ton of experience you can bring a lot to the table from good UX decisions to fresh perspectives to contagious hus
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   by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

   Don't worry, I've seen much, much harsher critiques of things on HN. I doubt you'll get banned. I'll have to keep in mind that the name YumHacker was so offensive to someone they were compelled to write an off topic rant
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   by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

   Thanks! I'm currently working on v2.0 which I am really excited about.
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   by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

   The internet! I spent most of my time googling, searching Stack Overflow, reading online demos, tutorials blog post and poring over docs to find the answers to my questions. There are tons of free resources out there.
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    Thank you! Learning something new is so intimidating but I really think the best way to do is to just dive right in. Sure, you'll suck at first but that's ok. Eventually you'll get better.
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    I've been working a website called YumHacker since I've finished the 180 project. It's a restaurant discovery app using Rails as an API on the back end and Backbone.js on the front end. I learned a lot with the 180 websites p
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    Good point! Thanks for posting the link to the YumHacker blog post. I've added it to this blog post as well.
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    Thank you! It's been a crazy awesome year.
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    My First Year of Coding(blog.jenniferdewalt.com)

    239 points by jenniferDewalt 13y ago|113 comments
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    Here Is The Spam Bloomberg is Sending Out To Potential Founders(techendo.co)

    8 points by jenniferDewalt 13y ago|0 comments
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    Why I'm Done With Social Media Buttons(solomon.io)

    159 points by jenniferDewalt 13y ago|99 comments
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    This is exactly how I feel. It's nice to see I am not the only one who struggles with that guilt!
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    It really is hard to switch between different modes of thinking. I think that is why it's important to carve out chunks of time where you can really dig in and focus on getting stuff done.
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    That is very true. Improving your product is a big part of growth. The trick is to not waste time working on code that doesn't matter.
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    I think it's the immediate reward aspect of coding that draws me in. The more important tasks don't necessarily give a tangible result right away. With code, I can fix a bug and have something to point to and say 'success!&#x
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    That's a great thought on endorsements vs. check-ins. I'll have to think about including more metrics.
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    When I first decided I was going to learn to code, I saved some money and organized my life so that I could quit my job and tackle the challenge full time. I knew being fully immersed in learning would help me get through the rough patches
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    Awesome! Thanks for the tip!
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    Sorry about that. Saving the search state is on my to do list right now.
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    Thanks for adding restaurants! I've got a couple of ideas for rewarding active engagement. One thought I have is awarding people something like a 'Super Hackers' status and their endorsements and profiles promoted. Another id
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    A lot of my friends use Backbone and I poked around at it during the 180 Websites project. Despite the somewhat high learning curve for me in the beginning, Backbone felt like a natural extension of how I was already thinking about JS and f
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    As an occasional hypochondriac, I really like this idea but I'm ridiculously squeamish when it comes to medical stuff. I'm afraid I'd keep passing out on my keyboard. :)
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    That's the next thing I get to explore and I'll definitely be asking for plenty of advice. One thing I plan to do is go out and talk to people who love exploring new restaurants. Bloggers, critics, chefs and just people who genera
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    Thank you! My focus for YumHacker right now is for people to try it out and figure out how to make it better.
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    by jenniferDewalt 13y ago

    Thanks! For the backend I use Rails as an api. Rails responds to the initial request with the assets and a barebones html doc with header, section and footer tags. From there, Rails responds to subsequent requests with JSON. The restaurant