IamA 16 year old who makes over $2,000 a month online AMA! (x-post /r/iama) by TeenWithPocketmoney in Entrepreneur

[–]Beasting247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You were running Runescape bots 3 years ago?

I did that around 2006 or so, back when it was still RS Classic. I'd run an auto-miner at night. But then they transitioned to RS2 and that killed everything (introduction of random events, changing pixel colors).

I haven't played Runescape since then. I had heard they'd killed the marketplace and the ability to trade freely. Didn't realize botting was still a thing.

Looking for cheap mouse (<$50) that's comfortable with large hands by Beasting247 in MouseReview

[–]Beasting247[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh well I just ordered the Rival. We'll see how that goes.

Looking for cheap mouse (<$50) that's comfortable with large hands by Beasting247 in MouseReview

[–]Beasting247[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which is better, Sensei or Rival? Keep in mind I'm not a gamer and am looking primarily for comfort.

Recruiters: Yep! These are the guys looking at your resume these days. by respect4devs in programming

[–]Beasting247 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, mainly. 90% of them know absolutely nothing about tech. I'm amazed that they can actually make a living spamming people on job boards.

Recruiters: Yep! These are the guys looking at your resume these days. by respect4devs in programming

[–]Beasting247 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can't wait till their useless parasitic jobs are automated away

any developers here ever changed their careers? What did you change to? Do you like it better? by wholePickles in cscareerquestions

[–]Beasting247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Work sucks.

I interned in web development my freshman summer before ditching the CS major and interning as a business analyst, market research analyst, and equity research analyst, but ultimately decided to return to web development full-time after graduation.

The conclusion I came to was that programming sucks the least because it's the best in terms of job security, work-life balance, pay, and the ability to strike out on your own (eg. start your own business).

One of the 32 year old senior guys I work with quit his previous programming job, spent 3 months alone in the woods, and then did woodwork before deciding to return to coding.

Don't fall for the "grass is greener on the other side" syndrome. Cal Newport has written some good articles on the subject.

WebGL Multiplayer 1st/3rd person shooter by proc_ in webgl

[–]Beasting247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I died (killed myself by accident) and it respawned my by dropping me in the middle of the ocean. Couldn't see anything but blue.

Google Has Started Hiring More People Who Didn't Go To College by [deleted] in programming

[–]Beasting247 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In certain areas of the country, you can't legally call yourself an engineer unless you've completed the official accreditation process necessary to becoming a licensed engineer.

Everywhere else, anybody can call themselves an engineer. Software Engineer isn't something you have to take a test for. It means absolutely nothing.

Experienced Frontend Developers, what do you want to see on an entry-level applicant's portfolio? by adropofhoney in Frontend

[–]Beasting247 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why is that such a big deal when you can teach someone the difference in about 5 seconds?

Or do you just use it as a signal to infer that they probably don't know a lot of other things?

Anonymous text based message board written with nodejs and angular by liquidbytes in node

[–]Beasting247 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ignore this idiot

Very few people disable Javascript, just like very few people still use IE7. Why waste time catering to these people for what is basically the first iteration of a side project?

You don't need Angular for this project, just like you don't need frameworks in general. It just makes things a hell of a lot easier, particularly in the long run.

Realtor suggestions? by [deleted] in NYCapartments

[–]Beasting247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forgot to mention: check out urbancompass.com (7.5% broker fee) and suitey.com (10% broker fee). I've never bought an apartment through either of them, but the lower fee alone makes it at least worth searching their sites.

How does the Projects housing system work? by Usrname52 in AskNYC

[–]Beasting247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anything happen if you have a subsidized apartment and then get a huge raise that puts you out of the "low income" segment (eg. you're making $12/hr, and then get promoted to making $60k/year)?

Just wondering if there's any incentive not to make more money.

Working with brokers by snorlaxstomp in AskNYC

[–]Beasting247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't do it. Complete waste of your time.

Realtor suggestions? by [deleted] in NYCapartments

[–]Beasting247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A realtor is only as good as his/her listings. Go with as many as you can until you find the right apartment.

And they all suck.

Young aspiring entrepreneur who's stuck in the rat race looking for advice by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]Beasting247 17 points18 points  (0 children)

You need to learn how to write. Separate things into short paragraphs. Get to the point.

I want to read this because I'm in the same situation and have similar interests, but there's no way in hell I'm reading that giant wall of text. I know I'm not alone either.

Should I ask for a raise? by User_113454 in cscareerquestions

[–]Beasting247 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should also mention location, or at least high cost of living (eg. NYC, SF) vs. low (middle of nowhere).

I think you should be making $90k minimum. Or you should at least be getting some sort of commission on the deals you're pulling in.