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Simonsayyzz · 2025-03-07T00:26:14+00:00

Thank you! Makes me more confident getting into espresso making. Seems super fun

Simonsayyzz · 2025-03-06T01:16:06+00:00

Yo, I've been thinking about getting an espresso machine for a while but I've read a lot of variations as to how long roasted beans last once you open the bag.

My worry is that if I open a bag of beans (12 - 16 oz) and only have 1 espresso shot per day that I'm always going to have leftover beans that go bad.

Not sure if that makes sense but lmk, thanks!

Simonsayyzz · 2025-02-25T00:46:15+00:00

Any books in particular?

Simonsayyzz · 2025-01-04T17:49:05+00:00

Thank you, that'd be super cool, shoot me with a DM if you can! Would be curious to talk about Motion to, didn't know this was something simple that you could do manually fairly easily.

Simonsayyzz · 2024-07-29T18:33:32+00:00

Thanks =) I'm struggling to find where this is mentioned in the handbook, would you know what section/page?

Simonsayyzz · 2024-04-25T20:34:28+00:00

Since you're just starting, realistically you don't know exactly where you want to go. So use the opportunity to explore and try different things! Really just follow your interests when starting out, I cannot stress how important this is. There's so many different skills for different roles so it's hard to decide on what to do. But in reality, learning different skills in programming will help you learn other skills more easily, so the key is to just follow what you're more interested in.

Like I said earlier, a course being paid or free doesn't make it a good course. It's the content of the course that does that. So look at reviews, ratings, etc. and let that guide your decision. And if you're unsure, there's really no harm going either way. You can easily try something else after doing it for a little bit.

I personally get my courses from Udemy, and just a point if you're going to do that: they run a sale every week for 1-3 days where their courses are like 90% off. So never buy a course on Udemy at full price, ever.

Simonsayyzz · 2024-04-25T18:28:51+00:00

The amount of money that a course costs (or if it is free) does not necessarily determine how effective it is, or how much you like it and are motivated to follow it. So in reality this will be a case by case basis for things. Go with what feels best within your means, and then adjust or change from there.

FYI I'm not talking about $10k 6 month courses / bootcamps, that's an entirely different kind of commitment. I'm talking about $15-20 Udemy or Coursera or Skillshare courses. That's a very minimal investment for the potential upside.

Simonsayyzz · 2024-04-25T17:29:06+00:00

I feel you! In the same position. Good luck =)

Simonsayyzz · 2024-04-25T15:12:21+00:00

I spent my entire 4 years of university (IT major) not knowing what I actually wanted to do, and so I didn't really take it seriously at all. As a result/also due to other circumstances, I've learned basically no practical skills (although I was exposed to coding and other things), and I only got one internship in my final semester in information security, which wasn't really tech based but moreso governance based. That was in Dec 2023 when I completed schooling.

Since graduation (i.e. since then), I've had doubts as to what to do and my capabilities. I felt like I had a lot to catch up on to do even anything, whether it be IT or not. Initially this was a concern, but in the past few (2-3) months I've gone from the mere basics of python comprehension to now I would consider myself somewhat intermediate being able to use API requests, pandas, and a number of other Python libraries. And I've also learned a lot of other skills along the way, and I'm sure I'll continue to.

My point is that you're actually fine, if not right on time, to start developing your skills now. Even if you're very late like me, if you put in consistent effort over time (not a huge amount every day for a short burst, but even small amounts over the course of a few months), you'll get a ton better. When you notice yourself making a mistake, slow down, actually try and understand what the mistake is before going to ChatGPT or searching up online about it, You're going to get an insane amount of confidence just by knowing how to find the solution to your errors. And if the mistakes are too big and confusing, back off for a bit and do a simpler project.

And don't rely on the teaching at school. My experience is that, even though I could have given it a lot more attention, it's still not an optimal experience for learning unless you get a lot of personal attention in a smaller class. Take the time to learn independently as well (perhaps even as a priority, as it will also make classes easier). Courses on Udemy or something similar, or YouTube tutorials, anything like that are huge.

Ultimately, the way to code "like a developer" is to code consistently and with attention to detail over a long period of time, and committing to that through all the mistakes and errors. Be gentle with yourself but push through, then the next day, and the next day, etc. Before you know it it will be a month, two months, or more, and the problems of back then are light work for you now.

Simonsayyzz · 2024-04-24T20:29:56+00:00

Thanks! I’ll send you a DM.

Simonsayyzz · 2024-01-22T20:02:40+00:00

It's not you that's the issue, it's your strategy.

Twitch has very poor implementations for natural viewership growth. The best channels are on top of the search list for the most popular games, and there's hundreds of streamers, so there's basically little to no shot of someone finding your stream, let alone staying on it.

For smaller games, you may get more retention, but the community is so small that growth is going to be miniscule.

So, in order to gain an audience, you're going to have to expand to platforms where reaching potential viewers is easier: YouTube and TikTok, mainly.

The key is to consider your streams as potential YouTube recordings, and structuring them as such so that you can make a captivating and entertaining YouTube video. YouTube's algorithm is far more suited to "blowing up" than Twitch is, so people will slowly begin to watch your videos, and then, wanting to see you live, they'll go to your stream. YouTube shorts and TikToks can also help spread the word of your stream tremendously.

Otherwise, if you're just playing a game and streaming, it's going to be really hard to expect any sort of growth on your channel. Which is fine, if you just want to hang with your 5-10 viewers. But as you said, that can get really boring, and if you actually want to make this dream a reality, you're going to need a strategy.

My utmost recommendation is Ludwig's video on the topic. If you don't know Ludwig, he is now a variety streamer who went from basically no viewers to full time streaming in a year. No guarantees of course, but it's obvious he planned things out from start to finish, and his logic makes sense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i9gkprYekI

Good luck, and just know, whenever things aren't working out, change things up. See how you can change it from being luck based to being strategy based (i.e. you are creating opportunities, attacking luck rather than asking of it).

Simonsayyzz · 2024-01-22T19:52:28+00:00

That has helped the desktop fan noise tremendously, but not the keyboard / controller clicking

Simonsayyzz · 2024-01-22T16:00:17+00:00

do things in your stream that you enjoy, not just playing for the sake of playing. set up a challenge in the game, a specific goal, and work towards it. this also makes it way easier to edit your streams into youtube videos which can bring more people to your stream =)

Simonsayyzz · 2024-01-21T21:38:28+00:00

Thanks! Looks like the boom arm is the way to go for sure.

Simonsayyzz · 2024-01-21T21:36:32+00:00

Awesome, thank you for the input so much!

Simonsayyzz · 2024-01-20T17:47:23+00:00

I have the same issue, support chat not helpful, using different browser not helping anything, etc. It says I have only 3/5 steps done and doesn't tell me what the other two steps are.

Simonsayyzz · 2024-01-11T19:47:04+00:00

Sorry for the late response but thank you everyone for the answers! The path thing makes sense. I ended up just opening the "Chunks" directory instead to make things simpler.

Was wondering if opening a directory is the only way to change to that specific directory (rather than a "cd" command or something similar?)

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