lunarprose

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by lunarprose 12y ago
Okay, serious question: What is an example of a mid-sized project to really begin hacking on Clojure? Simple programs utilizing multiple namespaces for trivial reasons are great and all, but if I want to really understand what Clojure can d
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by lunarprose 13y ago
These are all really helpful points. I've been trying to do #1 over the past few months but I'm not sure if what I'm good at is valued in this environment. I think I have a little bit of processing to do to understand if that
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by lunarprose 13y ago
Thanks for this--I think the guys I work with do care about clean design and code. However, as soon as we start to discuss bigger concepts like that the lingo changes from practical to highly technical. Having little computer science backgr
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by lunarprose 13y ago
This is really helpful advice--being primarily self-taught, I've probably missed out on a lot of the "whys." Thank you. :)
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by lunarprose 13y ago
Well, what do you mean by "teach yourself?" It's one thing to read up/use trivially vs becoming fully competent at speaking about it and using it. Or is it normal to be googling things every day until it sticks?
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by lunarprose 13y ago
Thank you--those are three things I suppose I could get better at. :)
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How did you go from being an adequate to exceptional programmer?
17 points by lunarprose 13y ago|20 comments
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by lunarprose 13y ago
Fair points back--plenty of people think they like coding (or think it's something else entirely) without having really done it. Best of luck with it. :)
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by lunarprose 13y ago
Developer bootcamps are expensive, but offer more than just knowledge. If you're looking to get a job as a software developer, paying for a bootcamp allows you access to experts but also to a network typically geared towards getting yo
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by lunarprose 13y ago
Is there a Colorado > Berlin movement starting? Am planning to visit there for a good month over the next year. :)
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by lunarprose 13y ago
Working at a coffee shop now--don't see what the problem is. :)
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by lunarprose 13y ago
Have loved following ooomf since about March of this year. Brilliant, simple service.