jlevers

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by jlevers 7y ago
If you don't mind me asking, who do you work for?
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by jlevers 7y ago
It seems to me that one of the biggest advantages of having a CS degree from an actual institution is that prospective employers are far more likely to believe that you actually have the skills you say you do. If you're self-taught, bu
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by jlevers 7y ago
I agree with the many people who've said (in essence) that for 90%+ of programming jobs -- i.e., writing CRUD apps or the like -- a CS degree is unnecessary. But how about that last 10% of jobs? Does the degree open doors to cutting-ed
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by jlevers 7y ago
What aspect of climate change are you focusing on, specifically?
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I'm partway through Nand to Tetris right now, and I'm really enjoying it! It's taking me quite a while, as I'm doing it in C (which I have no experience with) as a way to start making my way towards embedded programming,
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by jlevers 7y ago
"Luck favors the prepared" is one of my favorite expressions, and I feel like it applies to this. Chance encounters do create tons of opportunities , but you have to be prepared to take advantage of those opportunities.
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by jlevers 7y ago
This is awesome -- I've been trying to find companies like this in the regular "Who is hiring?" thread, and been disheartened by how few companies I've found.
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by jlevers 7y ago
You replied to a thread that I created over a month ago about climate change [0], and I somehow never saw your reply. It's old enough that I can no longer respond to your comment, but I'd like to get in touch with you if you'
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by jlevers 7y ago
From this perspective, which people/roles would you consider to be the software engineering equivalent of a mechanic? How about the equivalent a mechanical engineer?
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by jlevers 7y ago
It makes me insane to sit still doing nothing for that long, which I think is kind of the point -- that you have to sit with your thoughts. But I don't have any issues sitting with my thoughts, I just don't like having to do nothi
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by jlevers 7y ago
I've tried meditation on multiple occasions, using Headspace and other apps, as well as without any outside input. I've consistently meditated for over a month at times, but after that month, I still _hated_ it. I'm not someo
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Ask HN: What can I do professionally to combat climate change?
13 points by jlevers 7y ago|5 comments
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by jlevers 8y ago
I very much agree that the default should change on college coming directly after high school. Sounds like we had pretty similar paths -- I also took a year off after high school, and did a lot of traveling that I funded by programming (I h
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Ask HN: Are you glad you dropped out of college?
3 points by jlevers 8y ago|2 comments
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by jlevers 8y ago
This is really interesting to me -- I'm super into working on/learning about old motorcycles (and cars), and it's always pretty difficult to find parts/procedures/torque specs/etc for a vehicle, unless you can
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by jlevers 8y ago
I made an extension to make Photobucket photos visible again, since last year Photobucket suddenly put all their photos behind a huge paywall last year, and destroyed a lot of knowledge on forums that I use: https://chrome.googl
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by jlevers 8y ago
I'm curious to hear the tips of people who've avoided the extreme boredom/feeling of uselessness that many of the people in this thread have voiced. I'm working at a startup, about to go into college, and am worried abou
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by jlevers 8y ago
I just read and really enjoyed A Truck Full of Money by Tracy Kidder. It's about Paul English (founder of Kayak), both his life in general and his entrepreneurial adventures. I highly recommend it!
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Ask HN: What is your programming niche, and why do you like/dislike it?
2 points by jlevers 9y ago|1 comments
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by jlevers 9y ago
My bad, AR = augmented reality.
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What are your favorite AR resources?
5 points by jlevers 9y ago|2 comments