junko

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by junko 10y ago
I agree, fortunately nearly everyone now socialises on the internet (Facebook etc) so hanging out in forums is no longer a strange and sad thing. But I'd argue that it's still not enough, even if we prefer it (I'm also mildly
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by junko 10y ago
But that burden can be lightened. I wonder why local groups along the lines of 'Autistic Anonymous' don't exist, or even if they do, aren't widespread enough as there is a significant minority of the population who are
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by junko 10y ago
Many of them are still free, but not the specialisation courses I know.
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by junko 10y ago
I've experimented with lots of digital note-taking styles: mindmaps from open source to paid, notebooks like evernote, bookmarking systems, PPT flashcards...but none can really replace writing notes with hand. Its a lot faster, no acci
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by junko 10y ago
I'm on my 3rd module of a game design specialisation course. So far I thought it was good, the content is not super deep but I kinda like it that way because it could fit in my busy schedule easier while also allowing me to practice wr
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by junko 11y ago
Just got hired myself. And I consider myself quite average too so here's my experience. My first job fresh out of uni was in a corporate environment and while I appreciated the professionalism that came with it ("Keep an activity
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by junko 11y ago
Double-crap I thought you were commenting on my post! (The other got flagged)
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by junko 11y ago
Crap I thought you were commenting on my post! (The other got flagged)
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by junko 11y ago
Sorry I don't have studies or articles, my views are formed by my own experience. Surely that's still valid? (Sorry I didn't mean that in a snarky way) As a female, I've been to a few female-oriented tech events myself.
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by junko 11y ago
(Sorry late reply) My post is anything but critical and skeptical of women who wants camaraderie. I felt that the parent poster fits your description though. If you read my post again, you'll realise that it's about my own experie
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by junko 11y ago
Full disclosure: I’m a female with engineering background who skipped to another semi-technical field because I got put off, blah blah blah … Just thought I’d add another ‘female’ voice here. Apologies for the lengthiness. For the longest t