mcjoken

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by mcjoken 3y ago
In Canada, There were several meetups near-ish to me, but they sort of died off during covid and are only now getting going again.
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by mcjoken 3y ago
Just wanted to thank everyone for the responses. lots of good ideas. As a follow up a question. Many of you said you pursue your interests and passions, exploring them in personal projects. Feels weird to ask but, how do you identify/k
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by mcjoken 3y ago
I appreciate the response. "When I turned 30-ish and had a kid and a wife and a mortgage… I lost a metric ton of interest in computers and computing." - This is exactly what I've been feeling recently.
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by mcjoken 3y ago
Thanks for the response. 4 yrs at current company, flexible job with a small team. family commitments definitely affect my ability to focus beyond my day job. If I could summarize how I feel out of my depth. When I encounter something I&#x2
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Ask HN: As a self-taught developer, what are your self-directed learning tips?
35 points by mcjoken 3y ago|69 comments
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by mcjoken 4y ago
To be specific, Marie Kondo didn't advise rolling clothes but folding them in a way that they stood upright. That way you can see, at a glance, what's in your drawers. It wasn't about space saving but easy access.
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by mcjoken 4y ago
Encouraging to hear it gets better, I have a 13 month old and feeling quite slow witted lately.
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by mcjoken 4y ago
Our little guy just passed his first birthday and it's been such a fun and stressful time. I think the fact that you're concerned about being a good dad means you'll do well. For me anyway, that feeling of pressure grew but s
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by mcjoken 5y ago
Civilization 6 does this a bit, where roads are constructed by running trade routes, not built manually.
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by mcjoken 6y ago
I was also outside Ottawa(West) at the time. I remember hearing the trees collapsing as they failed under the weight, it was like mini explosions. We were out for about 48 hours but our neighbours' line to the road down their long driv
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by mcjoken 6y ago
Trying to buy my first house in a crazy seller's market while getting ready for our first child, during a global pandemic.
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by mcjoken 6y ago
You're thinking of Matt Stoller