rburgosnavas

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by rburgosnavas 14y ago
This is a great article and I absolutely agree with the message. I'm learning Java and I use Eclipse as my IDE of choice. The main advantage of using it is how easy it is to access JavaDocs for class, methods, and what not, but I've made a
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by rburgosnavas 14y ago
True, that was an exaggeration. As adults, we should know, are least have enough common sense, about what is acceptable behavior, at least, but hopefully exclusively, in a professional setting.
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by rburgosnavas 14y ago
This is one way of enforcing these standards. Think of them as "interfaces" that everyone is exposed to and encourage to implement. It's up to you to go along with them or not, but for the benefit, sake, and sanity of your team members, it
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by rburgosnavas 14y ago
Great stuff, thanks!
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How To Make Money Off The Animated GIF Comeback(forbes.com)
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by rburgosnavas 14y ago
The New Boston series on YouTube is also a good place to start http://thenewboston.org .
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by rburgosnavas 14y ago
Awesome, I had to look up what you meant by 'shipping'. Thanks for that. This is a pretty interesting article on that subject http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2009/09/23.html
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by rburgosnavas 14y ago
That's great and encouraging story. Thanks for that. I see that in the end you sell yourself honestly as someone who lives and breathes hers or his field and that learning is an obsession, then you have an advantage.
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by rburgosnavas 14y ago
Ah, "MVP", a new term to add to my repertoire, haha. Your advice is very valuable sir, thank you. I'm well aware of the concept of sitting down with a piece of paper and a pen and trying to come up with ideas for projects. Unfortunately I'm
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by rburgosnavas 14y ago
The "culture fit" is definitely an aspect that I consider intimidating, and yes, I live in the Bay Area. I know it shouldn't be intimidating in my case because I think I'm good at accommodating myself to an environment pretty well.
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by rburgosnavas 14y ago
That's a good point. If one is passionate about what they do and considers it innate, then I guess the only way to stop progress is by making a conscious decision to quit, or by an unfortunate event.
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by rburgosnavas 14y ago
Thanks for the tip about updating my profile. Sure, I would be interested in freelance. Like a lot of people have mentioned, it would be a great opportunity to get the exposure and knowledge I need. I currently work for a non-profit as a "d
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by rburgosnavas 14y ago
Wow! I am amazed by the overwhelming response. Thank you guys!
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Job market for a 30+ person learning to code?
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