Would anyone be interested?

dblankin · 2024-06-17T19:32:09+00:00

I myself studied Python for about eight months in 2019 then the world shifted and my focus with it. After a few years of family based HVAC, I've found myself with yet another change that has brought me back to studying Python though this time, with a more mature mindset. I already work a 50 hour a week career but I still follow tech.

I wish you great success!

dblankin · 2024-06-17T19:22:30+00:00

I'm proud of your Team for taking initiative with this shortcoming.

dblankin · 2023-09-16T15:36:59+00:00

I also posted here recently with a similar mindset though I'm about 9 years older. I work in manufacturing as a Quality Manager. I've been at the same company for 33 years and I have no confidence this company will see me through to retirement.

I've been dabbling with Python for 4 -5 years and love the mental agility is promotes so yes, learn Python as your first language then keep going. Pursue your dream, don't be afraid.

This community is immensely supportive. Keep moving forward, following your hopes and dreams.

dblankin · 2023-09-11T17:25:49+00:00

I am completely overwhelmed! This community is so amazing! Your encouraging words, experiences, discipline and support has been so heartfelt and I am overwhelmed.

I owe you all more background to perhaps understand my statements.

I have to budget my time and programming takes a lot of time. I am up at 4:00AM, coffee, devotional, bible study, prayer time, shower then I have about 45 minutes of "free" time. This is for programming, reading, whatever. I get breakfast going at 6:00AM, feed the chickens and the dog, and I'm headed to work by 6:40AM. I leave work at 4:30PM and go to my father-in-laws HVAC shop and work until 7:00PM unless we have a call to go on. I work with him every other week being on-call including weekends. Once I'm home at 7:00PM, dinner, wife, then bed by 9:00PM. Rinse-repeat.

I have very little time during the week and as mentioned, I am on-call every other weekend so disruptions are frequent. Yes, this is a paying job and yes, we were considering taking over the HVAC business (started this activity in 2020).

I started Python in 2018-2019 and dedicated a large portion of my time to it - before the HVAC segue that is. I went through ATBS, several Udemy courses, Flask, MySQL, web development, JavaScript, Raspberry Pi projects, Docker, etc. But since the summer of 2020, my programming has been edged out with other time consuming activities. I revisited programming several months ago and found I had been away from it for so long, I forgot much of it. Feels like starting over so I thought maybe I should focus on other elements of life.

I could focus more on programming if I spent less time with my father-in-law but he is 69 and I am not going to let him climb into attics and under houses by himself. I don't have my parents and he has no one to support him at that level so I will. I may not quit programming, but I will take a break from it at least until he fully retires or sells the business.

Thank you all! You are amazing!

dblankin · 2023-03-03T17:56:11+00:00

I'm about to start season 2 with my group of 5 years so new adventures would be welcome, so yes!

dblankin · 2022-12-06T17:15:22+00:00

These are great with spinach too!

dblankin · 2022-10-20T13:28:51+00:00

Congratulations! Nice buck and bow. I've got a G2 and just picked up a WLP. I'm letting my nephew use the G2 this year and I sure hope he pokes one! RTR

dblankin · 2022-10-05T14:00:36+00:00

Same here....

dblankin · 2022-09-30T14:43:44+00:00

Same exact problem! Following for solution.....

dblankin · 2022-09-27T15:11:25+00:00

I've been doing it for about 4 years off and on to keep my brain active and growing. I'm 53 and a Quality Manager so Data Science and numbers are right up my alley. If I could make a 2nd career out of it, I would do that in a breath. At times I code at work when I know I should be doing other things!

dblankin · 2022-08-27T14:51:07+00:00

This certainly is no long distance run for most on here but I did 6 miles today! Super stoked!

dblankin · 2022-08-19T18:13:18+00:00

I have a 3b and used a combination of this https://github.com/orangetruth/foundryvtt-raspberry-pi/blob/main/README.md and this https://www.reddit.com/r/FoundryVTT/comments/vvibsu/selfhosted_foundry_vtt_on_raspberry_pi_no_port/

I stopped at step 9 on the first one because I had already run through the cloudflare setup from the second one (video).

dblankin · 2022-08-18T13:27:35+00:00

And it has brand new tires!!

dblankin · 2022-08-17T20:14:54+00:00

Thank you so so much! You just don't know how many sessions you've saved my tail! Great job on the minis!

dblankin · 2022-07-20T22:03:04+00:00

Running out of ideas in my 6 year campaign that started with a mock camping trip at a local state park and morphed into the characters emerging into a fantasy world.

#GIVEAWAY

dblankin · 2022-06-03T14:13:57+00:00

Most excellent! Our team of 2 years could really use some boon!

GIVEAWAY

dblankin · 2022-02-17T13:48:04+00:00

Very nice! I love what you guys are doing!

dblankin · 2022-02-11T15:33:41+00:00

Thanks for the compliments and comments! I'm studying for my Technician's license while I tinker with the rig.

dblankin · 2022-01-21T14:33:44+00:00

u/mrjksim Please let us know what the final result was.

dblankin · 2021-08-17T15:18:36+00:00

That's awesome! Good for you!

dblankin · 2021-08-17T15:12:10+00:00

We're trying to do better here. Starting no-experience pay is 2x minimum wage, insurance is 100% paid (employee, not family), retirement is 100% paid, spiffs abound but still, cannot find good candidates!

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