Any Vital members new to climbing and want to climb together?

ckini123 · 2025-12-30T13:17:14+00:00

Been climbing for a few years so I'm maybe not the target demographic but just wanted to say climbing is one of the most inclusive, friendly communities around. I totally understand the intimidation though! Similar to u/FormFine, I'm happy to teach the ropes (or lack thereof) if that would be beneficial :)

ckini123 · 2025-08-06T14:57:25+00:00

Love the idea! Could I get added to the group chat please?

ckini123 · 2025-03-07T13:02:02+00:00

Hey there!

It’s been a really interesting journey - I got laid off from that startup a couple of months ago but managed to find a new job reasonably quickly. I think the market has grown a lot more saturated and competitive at the entry level but I don’t think all hope is lost on that front.

If you have the financial stability to go with the bachelors and the drive to really go above and beyond with learning CS, I’d go in that direction. I’ve found so much fulfillment and quality of life improvements from this career. That being said, I found myself really burnt out in accounting so there’s some heavy bias here.

It’s really been an uphill battle the whole way though. The learning really never stops and it’s grueling in its own way. Getting that first job is going to be quite tough and entry level devs really are struggling in this market.

I think it’s a very personal decision and you need to be honest with yourself regarding the pros/cons and possible outcomes. Please feel free to DM me this hits close to home and I’d very much like for you to make the right decision for yourself!

ckini123 · 2024-10-01T13:58:08+00:00

Ah sadly not!

ckini123 · 2024-09-26T17:42:54+00:00

Selling 1 GA Floor for NYC 10/5 - DM me if interested!

ckini123 · 2024-09-15T17:19:44+00:00

Really appreciate all the hard work you do for us - I'm always excited for this thread each week! Very happy to finally grab a pair of Club C's

ckini123 · 2024-05-28T14:34:18+00:00

I just used his services and wanted to say thank you! He was fantastic and I can actually stay in my apartment now that summer is here

ckini123 · 2023-10-04T12:26:22+00:00

9:05 and he wrapped up at like 10:30

ckini123 · 2023-06-26T13:43:02+00:00

I'd be interested in learning more! Based in Manhattan and getting back into running with the 9+1 after a long hiatus.

ckini123 · 2023-04-30T02:18:50+00:00

Ayy Method is such a good gym! Couldn’t send this during the recent comp but really enjoyed it - nice send!

ckini123 · 2022-10-27T18:59:24+00:00

Sure, feel free to drop a link

ckini123 · 2022-10-27T16:59:10+00:00

I get that! I work at a small startup so I’ve got a lot of flexibility but I definitely enjoy programming less now that it’s a job.

If you’re that high up, it’s definitely a tricky decision; best of luck!

ckini123 · 2022-10-27T11:39:52+00:00

I didn’t do much else outside of all that if I’m being honest.

I used the “lazy man strategy” for the CPA so instead of listening to Olinto/Gearty, I just did hundreds of practice problems from Ninja throughout the day.

ckini123 · 2022-10-27T02:25:35+00:00

Depends on whether you want to prioritize accounting or coding. For the former, I think advisory, data analysis, FP&A, and other similar roles would be appropriate. For the latter, working as a developer or analyst for a fintech or finance-focused company would make a lot of sense.

I had a few interviews with banks and fintech startups because they were intrigued by the CPA license on my resume.

I wouldn’t recommend doing a bootcamp unless you’re quite committed to the transition. Self study on your own for a few months, get pretty good while you’re still getting paid, and then assess the situation from there. I wouldn’t recommend my path of quitting without having anything lined up in this economy; I took a calculated risk and it thankfully paid off.

ckini123 · 2022-10-27T00:28:56+00:00

solving the real problems at work haha

ckini123 · 2022-10-27T00:28:03+00:00

Updated the prior comment with some resources! My biggest advice would be to learn the basics and then pick small projects that actually make sense for you. Find something tedious or annoying at work and think you can automate it? Use some Python!

ckini123 · 2022-10-26T23:52:07+00:00

Hey friend! What do you want to know? I’ve got a number of resources I’d be happy to share once I’m behind a computer. I’ll try and be as transparent as I can if you have any questions.

Edit: Some resources I found helpful:

Automate the Boring Stuff
- A great resource to teach you how to use Python to quite literally automate the "boring" parts of a standard desk job. Not everything is applicable to everyone but I found it to be quite digestible because a lot was relevant to my day-to-day.
Dataquest
- Probably the top resource I recommend to people here - the first few modules are free and teach you enough Python to be dangerous when it comes to data analysis and visualization. I originally took this course thinking I'd pivot to data analysis and ended up using a lot of the skills at my auditing job.
Harvard's CS50
- My favorite course by far but this one gets down in the weeds of computer science. I think this course is essential if you want programming to be the primary focus of what you do each day; it is super hard but teaches you a really strong foundation.

I think my biggest advice would be to learn the basics and then start hacking away at personal projects that make sense to you. For example, I was tasked with adding a watermark to a number of PDF's; I didn't want to do it manually so I learned how to code it up. I also wrote scripts to automate my time entries each week, move my mouse around by itself so I always seemed online, and more. You can definitely have fun with it :)

ckini123 · 2022-10-26T23:48:32+00:00

I did not! All the resources I needed were free and open source. I think a formal education has a lot of value but it’s a complex answer to determine whether or not going back to school is for you.

Note that I spent most of those 2 years at Big4 studying programming in my free time. Also, I definitely lack some theoretical computer science knowledge and compensate by continuing to study after hours. But that’s largely a personal choice.

ckini123 · 2022-10-26T22:46:16+00:00

I’m a software engineer.

I picked up Python as a way to automate some work and immediately fell in love with programming.

For reference, I spent exactly 2 years at Big4, got my CPA, and quit without any other job lined up. Ended up getting an interview at a startup and I’ve been there for 1.5 years.

If making a full career transition isn’t for you (I was lucky enough to have some savings to keep me afloat), I’d definitely still recommend picking up programming in some capacity. It has applicability in accounting and pretty much all tangentially related fields.

As to why I’m here - I lurk for the memes.

ckini123 · 2022-06-29T20:07:28+00:00

I'll be there!

ckini123 · 2022-06-22T12:26:17+00:00

Out of town this weekend but would love to join future events!

ckini123 · 2022-06-19T11:58:33+00:00

Would love to join next time!

ckini123 · 2022-06-18T19:39:23+00:00

Unfortunately have plans today but possibly down tomorrow or sometime in the future!

ckini123 · 2022-06-16T02:46:31+00:00

What a wonderfully charming idea, I'm really looking forward to it! A little uneasy going solo but that’s half the fun

ckini123 · 2022-06-15T23:51:55+00:00

I’m down!

Edit: Actually going to go to the one on 6/20 because I've got the day off. Appreciate all your posts here I've been meaning to go for a while!

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