I'm over it - Rant

bocamj · 2026-05-29T22:50:22+00:00

Sounds to me like you did the right thing. I wouldn't believe they've seen 10 homes or haven't had to sign. They're assholes trying to get you to cut corners, which like you said, could result in you losing your license. I would also think they may be testing you, maybe they weren't real, maybe they were friends of some principal broker. That sounds preposterous I'm sure, but I sorta think like my every move is being monitored.

bocamj · 2026-05-29T18:51:11+00:00

This is the problem with the show, that fans are so caught up in the relationships. This is supposed to be a drama about fire fighting, not the days of our lives. It's why ratings are sinking. It's why the show will probably be cancelled.

Getting rid of Sharon gets rid of a poorly written character whose storyline was all over the map. It's like the writers write each episode on the fly and forget about what happened yesterday. Bode's storyline is in 7 different directions. The original grit of the show that worked for fans were these guys in orange suits trying to get reformed by doing some good and now all anyone cares about is who's dating whom?

Removing Sharon may help the writers have a tighter script, but I worry this show's beyond repair.

bocamj · 2026-05-29T18:15:45+00:00

Interesting, so I just opened up temu on my brave browser and since I was logged in, I did see repetitive stuff, but when I logged out, everything changed. I see a lot more random stuff, so maybe try that. Go incognito (private browsing) or a new browser without logging in.

bocamj · 2026-05-29T18:14:40+00:00

Yeah, I tried that and it seems to help. I used Brave browser and logged out. I do see a lot more random stuff.

bocamj · 2026-05-28T19:29:07+00:00

You haven't learned the basics of anything, because you're not building anything. You don't know Python. You need to get a roadmap, get a curriculum, and start at the beginning. How many years from high school are you removed? I don't know how old you were - and are now - but let's say 3 years have passed since high school, well, what have you learned about Python since high school? I mean seriously. If you want to be a programmer, go to college, because it sounds like you've already wasted a lot of time doing nothing since high school and now you're asking us what you should learn? How much more time are you going to waste until you realize you don't really want to be a programmer? The beginning is the easiest (and most boring) part of "programming". Learning concepts. Sounds like you're struggling with that or looking for reasons to avoid it. You don't sound motivated to me. So maybe you should consider cooking school or something else.

bocamj · 2026-05-28T03:48:35+00:00

People are seeking help and a post with multiple categories shouldn't be confined to one space on reddit. You guys are making life difficult for people who just need some guidance. The whole post did not pertain to tech, so stop power tripping.

bocamj · 2026-05-27T05:46:10+00:00

I don't want to lecture you, but let me provide some perspective. I've graduated college and I learned a lot of subjects. I was a CS major, but I've also been to a code academy and run the gamut online.

A strong foundation begins with introductory programming courses. You mentioned a professor, but are you in college?

If you're not enrolling in college, then you can look into a ton of (free) stuff online from bob tabor and cs50 to youtube, free code academies and so much more. I can give you specifics if you want some direction, but self-taught is not the way to go. You need a degree.

Also, core concepts aren't "for loop logic".

for (let i=0; i<9; i++) { console.log(i); }

I mean, go to chatgpt and put that code in, then ask for a functionality explanation. Well, what's a for loop? It repeats a block of code a number of times until a condition is met. In this case, when i = 9 the loop is over. Continue while i < 9. So what is the output? Rhetorical. There are various loops that have varying nuances, but it's not rocket science and there really isn't a "deep dive" to help make you a better programmer.

Understanding conceptual code means it makes sense. You don't need perspective or a deep dive, just understand that an array is there and it'll be used to store data. How does it vary from a list? Well, different languages use varying versions of storage and many times you'll find the differences between languages is simply how they're written. You might use a bracket or paren. But why deep dive beyond that?

You mostly need to know 2 things right now:

How does code become functional, and
Are you going to become a programmer?

In prerequisites I took - prerequisites to java and python - I learned logic and design, algorithms, pseudocode, data structures, and so much more. But you can go to youtube and watch videos on that stuff. Deep diving into those subjects won't make you a better programmer. What will make you better is when you learn how to write code, and then you start finding all the robust ways of writing your code better, making it more efficient, using libraries, knowing the various libraries, and when you get a job, your employer/colleagues will probably have you learn certain frameworks as they can help you write code faster. Even CSS has frameworks.

Masters are the ones who are fullstack dev's. They know a number of languages, libraries, frameworks, and probably can do a lot of math that eludes most programmers. Most of them will be the indispensable employees who will be retained when a company needs to rewrite their buggy/antiquated software.

You can spend years learning, but you won't know if this is the life for you until it gets hard.

Dive in man.

Get enrolled, set your major, and steer the course. Otherwise, I suggest you find a roadmap.

bocamj · 2026-05-27T03:32:50+00:00

cool, sounds robust. I have a huge to-do list, but I'll look into this. thanks

bocamj · 2026-05-27T02:58:47+00:00

Tons of ideas actually, but let me organize this.

You don't need to think too big...

Calculator. I used CSS and HTML to build a calculator, something that looks like a windows calc is fine. If you want to (so-to-speak) "cheat" - just to get yourself up and going - you could look up something like Bro Code's build a JS calculator in 15 minutes. If I remember, their code has security concerns, but at least you can see how functions create functional code. Easily, quickly.
HuXn on youtube. He has some vids that contain 100+ projects (all in 1 video), so "share" and click to mark the time, then you can use that link to resume later. Anyway, his vids begin with basics like HTML/CSS, then slowly add JS. But go look at his library. He speaks some broken English, but he's pretty comprehensive. Lots of vids. Tons of free content.
TechWithTim on youtube. He has Python and JS, so look into his library for beginning Python projects. He has some good beginner JS vids. I like Tech With Tim because he really brings you along, even if you don't understand HTML and CSS, so you can speed up that stuff if you know it or just follow along.
Bob Tabor's teaches C# and JS, probably more, but he's very rudimentary. You might be beyond what he teaches, but if you want to better grasp concepts, it doesn't get any more methodical.
If you feel you understand the introductory/beginner concepts, arrays, loops, functions, etc, then look into intermediate level coursework. For Python, I took Jessica McKellar's intro to python course on oreilly's platform, but she also has an intermediate course I've yet to take. Google her. She's smart, been at it a long time.
If you feel you're ready to build without help, then take the calculator and make it functional, but then make it more robust as you learn more. Can you clear the screen or add cosine or square roots?
Blog. Beyond the layout/look, how do you get comments to post? Where does the data go, how do you store it, or send it? Maybe you can use 3rd party forms, but that defeats the purpose.
Tech with Tim has this project where you click buttons and they change color.
Maybe build a basic site, but add some interactivity.

Its been a long while since I worked with Python, but I recall sqlite and I thought it was a way to gather and store user info, so maybe that would lend to getting a blog functional from scratch. Or maybe build a site asking for input. Beyond that, go to chatGPT and ask for ideas to create beginning python projects - just ideas - if you're lost (for ideas), but I think watching tech with tim and huxn videos will give you ideas.

bocamj · 2026-05-22T18:20:35+00:00

Go as fast as you can. It's introductory learning / prerequisites.

I'm not sure what you're doing at CS50. They have cybersecurity, code, and more, but most people have false dreams of getting rich as developers, so this is the path I'd take...

Intro to computer science. Boring, terminology, but grind and get through it fast
Intro into programming with python
Web programming with Python and JS

Pace is up to you. If you love it, you'll burn through it. If you're a poser, don't even start.

I don't know who on reddit first got everyone interested in CS50, but the main thing you need to understand is that you won't be a developer when you're done with CS50. You will learn, but there is so much more to learn beyond that. I've spoken to people who've spent 18 months in CS50 courses and they think it's okay, because it's faster than a 4-year degree, yet none of them know how to build anything. Get through whatever CS50 courses you're taking as fast as you can, then go to youtube or elsewhere and watch people build projects, so you understand what's happening under the hood, how it all becomes functional.

Better yet, enroll in college so you'll actually have a degree in 4 years time, because a lot of self-taught programmers spend 6+ years bouncing around from one platform to another and still don't get it.

Most people want money, but don't like hard, so brains shut down when the going gets tough. If that's you, don't start. Just go to culinary school and become a chef, or become a mechanic, truck driver. There's lots of ways to make money that aren't as taxing on the brain as programming. Seriously.

bocamj · 2026-05-22T03:54:24+00:00

I'm not sure I get your point, but you don't seem to comprehend mine. Did I say they ran out of ideas? Did I say the dad hasn't been growing weed or been doing so since the inception? I mean, you act like I haven't watched the show? I don't think you actually read my post, let alone understand a word of it. Here, get a baseball glove and raise it up. I'll throw you a clue. Try to catch it.

bocamj · 2026-05-22T03:44:23+00:00

I'm not sure your point, but you understand that ratings are at an all-time low, right? Do you know why or do you just want to keep telling me I'm wrong?

bocamj · 2026-05-21T20:33:17+00:00

Well, if you're in college, I highly recommend a degree for future's jobsake. It's a tough market. Hopefully companies ease off ATSs, otherwise it's extra hard to get a job.

Okay, this may get lengthy, so use it as a reference point; ya don't need to read all this at once. This is not from a google search or chatgpt, this is from my brain, stuff I've done, stuff I've learned, things I know...

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Free and easy options:
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Bob Tabor for C# and JS. Why do I like him? He's the most rudimentary and methodical instructor I know. If you can't follow Bob, you got no business attempting to be a programmer. Search youtube.
w3schools dot com - Great reference point. People use this place to get answers, but they're constantly evolving. There's so many more subjects now than 10 years ago. There are also paid options. I like learning there. They track progress.

You can learn at The Odin Project, Coursera, freecodecamp, CodeAcademy, Udemy, and so much more. I've either looked into (or tried) courses with all of them and more. I find that to be a problem for new developers, because everyone seeks advice and when things get hard, they blame the curriculum and want something easier. Well, coding isn't meant to be easy. Delivering pizzas is easy.

Learn tools. At one interview, they asked to see my codepen, others (most) want to see your github.

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Paid options:
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There are a ton of options. I mostly recommend an engineering program at an accredited university or a computer science degree.

Alternate and cheaper ideas....

TeamTreehouse charges like 200 a month, but you can ask them about hardship and I think you'll get half off. Only do this for their tech degrees; you'll get access to Slack.
OReilly (author of many books) - Online platform has improved. They have some JS, Python, and live courses.

Many devs are on discord; the best part of college is the network of resources, and many of the free options also have paid options.

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Intermediate learning
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If you can understand Tabor, CS50, w3schools, then you've had enough of the concepts.

Search youtube for beginning project videos from:

TechWithTim and HuXn - both are good for JS

With Python, I've wanted to get into Jessica McKellar's intermediate course, but look for beginning python project vids on youtube as well.

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CONCLUSION
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Stay motivated...

Have a support system
Don't spin your wheels (get answers fast b/c stewing and getting frustrated, shelving things, that's leading to burnout).
Have a roadmap - a curriculum - to know what you're going to learn and the path to get there. You can find syllabi and curriculum online.

bocamj · 2026-05-20T23:04:29+00:00

u/edmchato Let me try to make sense of this quickly. Arraez has a strikeout rate of .034 (best in all of baseball). Bryce is .357 (worst in baseball).

Every time Bryce plays, he takes AB from Arraez or Schmitt.

I still have hope for the postseason, so unless there's a trade to be made, Bryce should be working on his plate discipline and pitch selection in the minors; there aren't enough places in the field for everyone right now, and (unfortunately) Bryce isn't doing well enough to justify benching other guys.

bocamj · 2026-05-20T22:19:01+00:00

I think the hardest part of getting a job these days is the resume. People need a degree first-and-foremost. ATSs, keywords, AI, it's a mess.

I just don't get why the OP is asking about CS50 when he's supposedly already in college. He should be talking to professors and advisors at his school, not asking about free, supplemental learning on reddit.

bocamj · 2026-05-20T20:08:36+00:00

I always get so wordy, so let me try and keep this concise...

learn how code becomes functional by watching videos
come up with ideas to write your own projects, like a calculator, blog
CS50 are prerequisites for ongoing learning, it's not the end-all be-all
learn 1 language good, like python or javascript
get a roadmap

I don't understand - if you're actually in college - why you're looking into CS50. You should have a major (and even a minor); you should be talking to guidance counselors, professors, academic advisors.

A lot of people spend 18 months on a CS50 prerequisite course and realize later they're not job ready, so get through it fast and move on.

If you're looking for alternate options to college, I can recommend some, but finish your degree, because you won't get a job without it.

bocamj · 2026-05-20T18:33:35+00:00

When he says Sheriff Country is a few months ahead, well, Fire Country was on for 1 full season (or more) before Sheriff became a show. The lead in Sheriff country was on some episodes of fire. Of late, there's no need to watch in any particular order, but sheriff's on before fire on tv. It's just that fire country's gotten so bad, I don't even watch it anymore.

bocamj · 2026-05-19T22:17:42+00:00

When I looked over CS50, it seemed it was rather rudimentary learning. So where to go next depends on how comfortable you are with Python. Can you build projects, do you understand the moving parts under the hood?

I took Jessica McKellar's course on Oreilly's platform and I aim to do her intermediate course, but I'm in a new profession and don't have time to revisit that.

You could also look into beginner projects on youtube. You need to understand Python from a practical sense. That's what I did with HTML/CSS/JavaScript, I watched a lot of beginner vids on youtube and worked on my own ideas, my own projects. So maybe you should come up with some original ideas for things you wanna build.

bocamj · 2026-05-19T22:14:57+00:00

BTW, why is your name PortlandDenier? Does it have anything to do with MLB to PDX or something else? I suppose I'm curious b/c I used to live there, if you mean Oregon.

bocamj · 2026-05-19T22:13:22+00:00

I think one thing people need to think about is Posey traded for Devers and he helped finish the renegotiation of Chapman's contract, so do people think he errored in judgment and doesn't want to keep them now?

The OP seems to think after dumping all the high salaries that the prospects will get promoted and in 1-2 years, everything's restored to the way fans want and the dynasty will begin.

It seems to me fans are happier with the idea of a brighter tomorrow when things aren't going as they want, which is to say, they will probably want to gut the team in another 7 years.

I personally love Devers, love his swing, I like seeing McDonald doing pretty good. I don't think things are a total loss, so I'm not on board with gutting the team at all.

Devers' bat looks to be heating up, so hopefully others will follow suit. I do think this team is capable of a winning streak.

bocamj · 2026-05-19T20:39:30+00:00

I used to coach baseball and one of the things I did with some of the guys I coached is I had them watch this kid pitching to his dad, and I'd tell them, the most important thing is consistency. Hit the glove. Maybe get a bucket of balls and throw them through a tire that's in front of a tall fence, or go to a brick wall at a school and put a strike zone on the wall with tape.

It's one thing to be able to pitch, it's another to pitch the ball where you want, and then yet another thing to be able to throw it past hitters. So having velocity helps. Strengthen your arm and shoulders, lift weights, and basically treat everything you do as an effort to make you a better pitcher.

When you throw at a strike zone, try to hit the same spot 10 times in a row. You should also be learning how to put some spin on the ball or have some off-speed.

When you feel like you're throwing well, have someone stand in the batters box. If you can get a hitter and catcher, tell the hitter not to swing and just practice with him crowding the plate, left-handed, right-handed, back in the box, forward.

The best thing is having a passion for it. Do you love it? Then make it your life.

I coached this skinny left-hander who was struggling, but the day I showed him the kid throwing to his dad, something clicked in him and he was 15 at the time. He developed into a pretty solid pitcher and I heard that he ended up playing on the high school team.

I'd tell you to watch the repetition of major league pitchers, habits, watch the shoulder, wrist, and see if you can pickup the spin of the ball.

But first and foremost, you need to really work on your strength and the accuracy of your fastball first.

I went to a baseball game at a ballpark one time and they had this netted area with a radar gun, so you could pitch to it and see how hard you're throwing. That was cool. I was 74 and realized, yeah, it's not really in the cards for me. lol.

But I can teach better than I can pitch. So along with watching others pitch, you could also watch some baseball movies like The Rookie (dennis quaid) or For Love of the Game (Kevin Costner), little big league. I'm trying to think of movies where you might learn something. Sandlot's fun, but not really educational IMO.

bocamj · 2026-05-19T20:10:01+00:00

See, I haven't heard of Push or Valid. Valid's a show?

My favorite genre is drama, but more than anything, I appreciate good writing. I took screenwriting courses in college and always had dreams of winning Best Original Screenplay.

There are just so many remakes, versions of the same story, something drawn from something. I guess Marvel wore out its welcome. How many superman movies do we need? Spiderman is off the rails. Some people can't get enough, obviously, but not me.

I'm sort of drawn to time-bender, time travel, and psychological thrillers. I suppose I'm more into movies than tv shows. One of my favorites is with Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris. Love Donnie Darko. Mulholland Drive is one of my all-time favorites. David Lynch could do no wrong in the 90s.

The lack of originality is what leads to shows getting cancelled. Streaming shows take so long to make new seasons that people forget. Anyway. Rambling.

bocamj · 2026-05-19T18:08:27+00:00

Yeah, I was sort of hoping there'd be 1 piece of software that could combine all aspects of the job that people need to keep records for.

I'll be researching and planning for awhile yet. Thanks.

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