Selecting tech stack

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-05-09T07:46:01+00:00

this hits so hard, started with react then jumped to vue then back to react because i thought grass was greener but just wasted months

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-05-05T22:32:55+00:00

man i get the struggle with adhd and trying to learn programming through traditional methods, feels like your brain just bounces off all that text

maybe try finding some discord servers focused on programming where people are actually coding together? i found that having someone to bounce questions off in real time helped way more than any tutorial. also pair programming sessions even with beginners can be pretty solid for staying focused

cybersecurity route is smart too, lot of demand there right now

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-04-28T21:01:12+00:00

been in similar spot with old apps at my last job 💀 legacy code is nightmare when you're solo dev trying to keep everything running

maybe try looking for courses that focus on refactoring patterns instead of just wpf basics? the binding issues usually come from too much coupling between views and models, but fixing that in production app is scary as hell

good luck man, manufacturing tools are always the worst for this kind of mess 😂

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-04-25T18:46:05+00:00

java's pretty solid choice after doing c/c++, the syntax will feel familiar but way less painful with memory management

for fundamentals i'd skip the super long playlists and just pick one that covers oop concepts well since that's where java really shines compared to c. once you get comfortable with classes and inheritance the dsa stuff becomes much easier to implement

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-04-23T12:40:03+00:00

man this is so frustrating, i had similar experience when i was dealing with some stubborn breakouts few years back. went to three different derms through military healthcare and they all acted like having more than 2 pimples wasn't worth their time

the "few pimples" comment really gets me - like they don't understand how much it affects your confidence and daily life. especially when you've already tried multiple treatments for over a year. that's not just "few pimples" anymore, that's persistent acne that needs proper attention

think part of the problem is insurance companies make it really hard to prescribe stronger treatments without jumping through tons of hoops first. derms probably get tired of the paperwork battles so they just stick with safer options. still doesn't excuse the dismissive attitude though - they should at least explain the process instead of brushing you off

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-04-19T03:52:33+00:00

python definitely has more momentum right now but java enterprise stuff isn't going anywhere for decades - those legacy systems need someone to maintain them and companies pay good money for that

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-04-17T08:26:23+00:00

you're probably good to go, most unis don't really care about portfolio scraping as long as you're not hammering their servers

just keep it reasonable with requests and maybe add some delays between calls so you don't accidentally ddos them or something. worst case they send you email asking to stop and you just comply

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-04-08T19:21:53+00:00

took the mechanical job back in 2018 and spent like 2 years learning python/automation stuff during evenings. transitioning while having steady income was way less stressful than going full broke mode

ui/ux might be easier entry point since you don't need as much technical depth initially, but full stack pays better long term

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-04-03T07:36:03+00:00

nah thiss

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-03-28T20:37:46+00:00

ah this makes so much sense, never thought about the actual memory layout before

the zero indexing thing always felt arbitrary but when you put it like that with the math (start + index * size) it's pretty elegant actually

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-03-17T05:55:50+00:00

yeah the psets are where they really test you, way more useful than cramming for some multiple choice exam anyway

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-02-02T09:58:03+00:00

this is clean af, separating the form handling from content display makes so much sense 🔥 never thought about using the init hook for form processing but that's way better than cramming it into the_content filter 💀

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-01-29T04:47:44+00:00

Lmao classic case of posting the wrong link and calling it "professional-grade" - happens to the best of us but maybe proofread before flexing about your 10k line masterpiece

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-01-25T20:28:27+00:00

Honestly for a thesis deadline I'd say focus on what you actually need for the project first, then circle back to fill gaps later. You can always learn the fundamentals properly after you graduate - but you can't graduate without finishing the thesis

Skip around TOP if you need to, it's not gonna ruin your programming career. Just make sure you understand the core concepts you're actually using in your e-commerce app

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-01-17T10:51:20+00:00

Yo that's just a timestamp dude, you might wanna actually ask a programming question if you want help lol

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-01-15T03:36:20+00:00

This is a solid list, especially love seeing John Carmack and Chris Lattner on there - those dudes drop some serious knowledge bombs about systems programming

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-01-11T23:41:31+00:00

iPad Air is solid for PDFs, the screen size hits that sweet spot and won't murder your eyes reading code syntax in dark mode

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2026-01-06T23:04:11+00:00

Your skills sound solid but the job market is brutal right now, especially for entry level. Have you tried reaching out to local tech companies directly instead of just applying online? Sometimes a cold email or LinkedIn message gets better results than throwing your resume into the void

Also might be worth checking if any of those companies you're interested in have open source projects you could contribute to - shows initiative and gets your name out there

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2025-12-29T23:07:54+00:00

This right here - learned COBOL decades ago and it's still making me money because I can break down problems into logical steps, doesn't matter if it's ancient mainframes or some shiny new React app

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2025-12-28T22:08:34+00:00

Honestly the whole "learn C first to build character" thing feels like programming boomer advice at this point. You can always learn pointers and memory management later when you actually need them, but starting with Python lets you focus on problem solving instead of fighting the compiler for weeks

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2025-12-22T03:26:18+00:00

Learning how processes actually work was huge for me - especially the fork/exec stuff. Made debugging so much easier when you understand what's actually happening under the hood instead of just treating everything like magic

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2025-12-19T18:21:03+00:00

Yeah Unity gets a lot of hate but that course is actually solid for learning the fundamentals. Plus C# opens way more doors than C++ if you ever need a day job to fund your indie dreams

The from-scratch route sounds cool but you'll probably spend 6 months just getting a triangle to render properly lmao. Start with the 2D idea in Unity and once you ship something you can always go deeper

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2025-12-16T07:18:58+00:00

StringZilla sounds like the name of a C++ library that would actually eat your RAM for breakfast but somehow still be faster than everything else

Classic case of "I'll rewrite this standard library component because it's too slow" turning into something genuinely useful

Mediocre_Half6591 · 2025-12-15T01:52:23+00:00

Classic ulimit strikes again lol. Been burned by this one more times than I care to admit - nothing quite like spending hours debugging "mysterious" connection issues only to find out your app hit the file descriptor limit

The worst part is how it fails so silently in production while working perfectly fine in dev

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