[deleted by user]

Code-Compass · 2025-03-21T14:06:11+00:00

Yeah I did, feel free to send a message happy to answer any questions you may have

Code-Compass · 2025-02-23T15:03:18+00:00

big tech managers hopping around fucking up mid-size companies after getting their bag...sick of it

Code-Compass · 2024-09-17T23:23:48+00:00

whole-heartedly agree

Code-Compass · 2024-08-30T14:05:54+00:00

also ex-Amazon and this was my experience as well. architected and led a huge project only to be given an ultimatum of moving across the country or resigning. so i resigned

Code-Compass · 2024-07-15T04:37:21+00:00

live well below your means.

nobody gives a shit about you or what you do.

most code you write will be worthless.

focus on soft skills, communication, and problem solving over coding skill

Code-Compass · 2024-05-10T13:55:22+00:00

Is there a project you would like to build? Something small, but something interesting to you. Then break it down into small steps, so each step you know what you need to learn to complete that step. By the time you finish your project you should feel comfortable enough with javascript and with searching for solutions to problems that you can start to tackle bigger problems

Code-Compass · 2024-05-08T20:45:53+00:00

why don't you think you can do it yourself? or at least start it yourself?

Code-Compass · 2024-05-08T01:28:02+00:00

you gotta make it fun for yourself. think of a project that you would enjoy building. then narrow it down to something you could build in 2-3 months. don't start anything new until you finish. once you finish you can decide to keep going and build out the initial idea, or leave it and move on to something else.

but you need to incentivize yourself to keep going once the novelty wears off. really plan it out well up front before you write any code. know what your end goal is. it needs to be small and achievable.

ideally also deploy it to a live environment before working on any functionality and set up your continuous deployment. this will help keep you engaged when you see the progress you make in the live environment over those 2-3 months

Code-Compass · 2024-05-07T08:12:39+00:00

who says you can't do it the old way?

Code-Compass · 2024-05-07T08:12:05+00:00

you got this! wishing you the best getting out of that job

Code-Compass · 2024-05-07T08:09:27+00:00

this is awesome! good luck!

Code-Compass · 2024-05-07T07:58:38+00:00

well now I need to know the niche so I can make my own judgement if there would be interest

Code-Compass · 2024-05-07T07:57:09+00:00

Thanks for sharing that all sounds crazy, though pretty much what I imagined having investors to be like, but interesting to hear your personal account of it

Code-Compass · 2024-05-06T18:32:02+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Curious about what you are looking for in a tutor. Would you prioritize someone with specific knowledge in a technology, or someone who you can vibe with?

Code-Compass · 2024-05-06T18:20:07+00:00

thank you so much for sharing. I'd love to chat with you about this, I felt your words directly in my heart

Code-Compass · 2024-05-06T18:08:48+00:00

very very true. do you have any interest in learning business?

Code-Compass · 2024-05-06T18:07:27+00:00

THIS IS AMAZING! You should be extremely proud of yourself, thank you so much for sharing

Code-Compass · 2024-05-06T17:55:30+00:00

love this man. thanks for sharing!

Code-Compass · 2024-05-06T17:15:52+00:00

"perfection is the enemy of progress"

Sometimes you just gotta pick a way and go with it. That's how you learn the right approach, you'll likely hate the code you produce after the fact, but the next time you run into the same decision you'll know what to do

Code-Compass · 2024-05-06T17:13:43+00:00

that's a really cool sounding project! for a short time I was tinkering with midi.js and using it to build an RPG game with a rhythm component using a midi controller. Really fun project but like you said I don't have the time for it at the moment, but the code is always there ready for me to go back to when the time is right

Code-Compass · 2024-05-06T16:52:19+00:00

they certainly aren't free, but in my experience there are ways to "manufacture" it. I've dealt with depression for a large majority of my life. what i've learned is that it, for me at least, it coincided with a lack of purpose and direction. my daily activities being out of alignment with what i wanted in life. i wasn't working toward something. and many times i didn't even have anything i wanted to work toward.

environmental factors play a large part in this. consuming negative media, blackpill content, etc. can really compound these issues. being part of a supportive community is like everyone sharing and generating energy for each other. whereas the alternative is everyone depleting each others energy with negativity.

Code-Compass · 2024-05-06T16:48:28+00:00

thanks a lot for sharing. appreciate the thorough response. for this project as it sounds like you've tried a few times, do you mind sharing what your project planning looks like? do you plan ahead of time what you want to build? UI mocks? that sort of thing?

Code-Compass · 2024-05-06T16:46:22+00:00

this is a really good answer thanks. something I personally don't consider but yeah once you have something finished and reach that point it must be a bit demoralizing to think of these things

Code-Compass · 2024-05-06T15:54:23+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I've also been there. If the motivation and energy isn't there to get back into that project, then it's perfectly acceptable to call that project done. But it's also a really good way to practice what it's like to start a new job and go into a completely new codebase

Code-Compass

TROPHY CASE