lostsoul

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   by lostsoul 16y ago

   That sounds awesome dwc, I'm definitely with you on the power of persistence. Thanks for responding :)!
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   by lostsoul 16y ago

   I was open about my previous experience when I started; I told them first-day that I have limited coding experience, and had not used the language they wanted me to develop in. In terms of switching jobs - I'm worried about appearing disloy
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   by lostsoul 16y ago

   Thanks for replying Imran. I'm definitely going to wait to see how I like the second placement, but I was worried about how companies generally deal with < 100% success with deliverables.
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   by lostsoul 16y ago

   As I mentioned previously, the 2nd cycle is more along the lines of what I studied for. More than that, I think I realize that I'm not meant for a BigCo and startups want a certain level of experience, and rightly so.
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   by lostsoul 16y ago

   I'll talk to my manager first thing tomorrow. Yes, its more of an internal project, and I'm the only one working on it - so me not finishing won't shut down the company. I didn't mean do-overs, more like it was okay to fail and you had time
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   by lostsoul 16y ago

   Thanks for the advice Elliot. Throughout the process, I've been open about my technical skills with my manager, but he keeps saying he has full confidence I can get it done; without any real advice. Luckily, its more of an independent inter
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   Ask HN: Feeling lost and defeated. Need career advice.

   12 points by lostsoul 16y ago|18 comments