mattbgates

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by mattbgates 3y ago
I'd been taking care of my 86 year old grandpa who I hold a POA for and make his decisions for him. About 4 years ago, I became his POA as he had none and being as I was taking care of him, it only made sense. I've really known hi
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by mattbgates 3y ago
Using Cloudflare for my WP website which recieves over 2 million visitors a month from around the world. Went from crashihng all the time to hardly ever as Cloudflare became very efficient with its cache system.
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by mattbgates 3y ago
It was over 12 years ago now... but before then, I'd only taken up programming as a hobby. I was addicted to gaming and computers during my high school years, either playing a game or coding something. Went away to college for somethin
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by mattbgates 3y ago
I have a massage bed. I have a timer that goes for 30 minutes. I usually set the timer either 10 or 20 or 30 minutes and use this time to meditate, relax, fall back asleep, or work up the urge to accomplish a task. "Get the task done t
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by mattbgates 3y ago
Back in 2017, I got hit with a seize and desist later for app name infringement called "TextMePrivate" and they trademarked "TextMe" and said I couldn't use it. It was related in a sense where it involved SMS/T
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by mattbgates 3y ago
It is a blog that focuses on jobs, careers, and the workplace, started 10 years ago and receives about two million visits worldwide every month. https://confessionsoftheprofessions.com
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by mattbgates 3y ago
I had taught myself programming when I was 12 years old which was just visual basic 3. I'd stuck with all the VBs throughout their lifetime. In college, I decided to quit programming. I wanted to not stare at a computer screen all day.
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by mattbgates 3y ago
My job is to sit and wait for emails to come in. I work with a team of 4 other people who are doing the same thing as me. Whether it is to build a job or make edits to a job, we wait. We have all been working together nearly a decade so we
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by mattbgates 3y ago
If I get lost in code or something seems wrong, I comment it out and re-write the logic. I might clean it up later or just leave it in.
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by mattbgates 3y ago
Make the investment you need to make in having Internet all the time, whether through Xfinity, TMobile, AT&T, Verizon, or any of them... or whenever or wherever you travel most, remember the spots that had Internet and go back to them.
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by mattbgates 3y ago
I sent about 60 resumes/cover letters to companies on Indeed.com. I got nothin' but a few extended tests that never led me anywhere beyond. Process is just very easy and I imagine what I'd be doing at that job and receiving m
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by mattbgates 3y ago
Living in a van down by the river? Ha. It's totally doable. I've met some people living out of their cars and hop into Starbucks or some coffee shop for a few hours to sink wash and work. I have mobile Internet myself so I am alwa
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by mattbgates 3y ago
You are right, I thought he wrote "not so famous company".
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by mattbgates 3y ago
Probably have heard of it if you ever walked into a gas station, but Arizona Iced Tea has been kept a small company and yet they are profitable. Although some retailers charge more for it, the company has always had $0.99 on the can and it
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by mattbgates 3y ago
It would be good to learn ReactJS, Vue.js, Angular, Express.js, and Next.js for the next 6 months. You may have to start at the bottom, but you did say "lucrative career" which may give you some demand.
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by mattbgates 3y ago
Surely you've had to travel since 2011? If not, you need to start. Although I no longer get a pay raise or bonuses, I still decided to stick with my company of over a decade. The benefits are the fact that I get to work anywhere I want
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by mattbgates 3y ago
I do and I receive the emails but as far as "active reading" goes, I might catch a headline here or there and read it, but otherwise, I usually open it or ignore it and delete it.
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by mattbgates 3y ago
The key to trading was always to be in it for the longhaul unless you are a penny trade or day trader. You can expect to lose more money as a day trader but you may win as much too. Longhaul is the safer route. It is what will allow you to
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by mattbgates 3y ago
I never studied any type of math, but I was always great at logic, taking at least a half dozen philosophy and theology courses throughout my univeristy experience. I did take a few programming classes in place of several math courses, just
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3. You get less than 5 sseconds to attract them and keep them on teh page. 4. Have a good CTAB, usuaully up top, with the reason they are on the page 5. Use images or infographics where possible 6. Branding is important. 7. Familitarity whe
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by mattbgates 3y ago
Aside from saving more money on my hosting with a "managed server"... DreamHost was the one who taught me about the importance of that. DreamHost was my very first shared hosting and I loved it. But I outgrew it very quickly. Then
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by mattbgates 3y ago
I often use it to write simple code but also give me ideas for new projects. It built the structure of this website for me: https://artsy.sh Since it uses logic, its answers are more likely to be right than the subjectiveness of
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by mattbgates 3y ago
I've never applied for a tech job other than when 12 years ago... managed to snag a few jobs since then just from being skilled and noticed. Recently, as of 2023, I figured I'd just put myself out there and see if any companies wo
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by mattbgates 3y ago
My company went from PTO to FTO a few years ago... took away 5 days from us. I'd had 35 days. So ultimately, it averaged out to about 30 days per year. Eventually, I convinced an my supervisor, who also lost her days, to restore at lea
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by mattbgates 3y ago
Still working on a solid product that I'm hoping will bring in some passive income. Bought two properties and already renting one out... in preps to get the other rented out soon, and then there's my house... already have some int
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Until their property is returned, it is allowed because it becomes like a security deposit. I held on to a key from a tyrant boss... waiting for my last paycheck, but he wanted the key first. I ended up delivering it.
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by mattbgates 3y ago
I develop web apps for my business. I used to be a gamer and I really miss gaming a lot. My biggest vice is spending money on a Steam game library that I will probably never get to play. My fun is coming up with new ideas that are productiv
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by mattbgates 3y ago
The Internet is still lacking a great amount for ADA and government compliancy, despite the fact that they have an entiire department dedicated to it, cannot possibly keep up with ensuring ADA guidelines are met. And unfortunately, there is
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by mattbgates 3y ago
Been in web design for the past 10 years... love it and never want to leave, but I did check out being on the road, specifically driving 10 hour days for 8 days out of the month. The job description was basically art delivery. Lots of peopl
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by mattbgates 3y ago
At the very top of the file, I add: /* FILENAME: test.php STATUS: Active PURPOSE: this file is meant for testing. NOTES: a lot of testing goes on this file, but it is never meant to be seen by the public. */ I need to get better a

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