throwaway_emb

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   by throwaway_emb 12y ago

   I do enjoy coding. A friend asked me to create a little website for him and instead of telling him to check out WordPress, I sat down and coded a CMS, complete with authentication and multi-user options etc. But that was years ago. Now it f
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   by throwaway_emb 12y ago

   I followed my subconscious and pursued CS without formal education on the subject, and I did well! I know it's not much but now I have a master's degree! Some of the courses I did better than the ones who had a BSc in CS. I wouldn
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   by throwaway_emb 12y ago

   Yeah, that's what I was trying to do. During my dissertation, I _had_ to write code and I enjoyed it. And now I want to learn more, but not sure where I'd start. The other problem is that I couldn't approach a charitable orga
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   by throwaway_emb 12y ago

   I compare myself because I want to see progress. If I can do 1% of what some of the guys here can do, then I am onto something, or at least that's what I'd like to think!
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   Ask HN: How do I get my motivation back?

   27 points by throwaway_emb 12y ago|29 comments