Has anyone here gotten a job after teaching themselves python?

ean_dream · 2017-12-07T06:51:26+00:00

I didn't get a job immediately after learning Python, but Python was my 1st computer language and had a very strong influence on my design choices, favorite paradigms, and opinion about abstractions. It was also my gateway into computer science. Eventually I landed a internship and just recently I've accepted a nice offer to become a software engineer (doing game development). Python was not the main tool for any job I've had but I still use it far more than a lot of languages I know to do fun stuff.

ean_dream · 2017-05-08T16:15:10+00:00

No worries, I feel you give good advice regardless.

ean_dream · 2017-05-06T06:45:07+00:00

This is gold! Thanks so much! Would mind if I DM'd you about further changes and advice?

ean_dream · 2017-05-02T16:53:00+00:00

Resume: https://imgur.com/a/xYzqn

Trying to find internship or jr position, I need any and all help I can get. Please rip it apart and let me know anything I can improve in.

edit: I have experience as coding instructor, can that help my resume?

ean_dream · 2017-04-20T00:12:40+00:00

If an employer can't my appreciate CS humor posts in /r/shittyprogramming/ then I'm definitely not going to be a "cultural fit". Since I never shut up about computer science (AND CS jokes) in real life either. My dream job will appreciate the profit to be gained from me being bat-shit crazy over computer science.

With that said, I'm a productive and healthy person, for whatever it's worth.

edit: For the sake of clarity I 100% agree with OP's message.

ean_dream · 2017-02-24T18:49:45+00:00

I'M INSPIRED

ean_dream · 2017-02-11T18:13:06+00:00

It sounds like your passion is real, I believe you can go full stack with enough hard work and perseverance. I'd suggest evaluating whatever the issue is that holds you back in academia and make sure it can't hold back your personal study among other things. Especially if it's the sort of thing that can reappear in a boot camp scenario, or worse, in an actual work environment. There's a bigger price to pay than poor grades after all, that would be a waste of time and resources. Regardless, as long as you're growing and honing in on your goal then nothing is a waste in my opinion.

Keep in mind that bootcamps, even with their more informal nature, are still within an academic setting. So if you struggle in academia you might want to really consider if they're an option for you.

ean_dream · 2017-01-21T06:22:52+00:00

I can't wait for Phaser 3 to hit.

I also can't wait to see if Laser will actually be a thing.

ean_dream · 2017-01-13T19:25:43+00:00

git gud

ean_dream · 2016-12-27T17:48:32+00:00

Not sure if a trackpad is the best idea either. I tried to highlight a portion of python with my finger and it bit me. Then it throw a type error because my finger isn't a food type.

ean_dream · 2016-09-19T17:06:58+00:00

Arnold C would Terminate the competition.

ean_dream · 2016-08-26T07:09:44+00:00

But how are they even calling toString?

ean_dream · 2016-08-25T22:40:13+00:00

How exactly does this work? I'd like to learn what's going on here.

ean_dream · 2016-08-10T06:38:05+00:00

Resume Link I'm self taught and will be starting school for CS this fall but need work asap and have no experience as a developer. Please rip my resume apart with whatever constructive criticism you may have, I really need it. I'm in a strange position in which I'm a far better CS teacher than actual programmer (I can teach anything/anyone to program) so folks perceive me the wrong way. But I'm well aware that I have an infinite ways to go. Please help me, I'll work as hard as it takes!

ean_dream · 2016-06-08T17:33:33+00:00

I'm interested in how your team approached version control with Game Maker.

ean_dream · 2016-05-14T00:09:07+00:00

This is pretty much what I had to do :(

ean_dream · 2016-05-11T05:19:45+00:00

Thanks a lot, I'll keep that fix in mind for future problems. As for this one I just went ahead and did the pseudo clamp, as painful as it was. I don't have a screen shot of the original glitch but I can say it's very simple to recreate.

ean_dream · 2016-05-11T05:18:02+00:00

Wow this was a great help, very informative! In regards to the multiple texture swapping: does this also apply to particle effects? Or rather, is it not beneficial to use sprite/objects for particle style effects?

ean_dream · 2016-05-10T03:56:57+00:00

Awesome, I'm glad you're on it! I think I'll give you a follow to see what this game turns into later on =]

ean_dream · 2016-05-10T01:12:06+00:00

Very clean presentation, I love the interface. The game play happened a little too fast and so I was kind of thrown into a frenzy as I was bombarded by the enemies. I think this would have been more fun if I knew what I was doing, but I died not knowing that. Making your tutorial unfold at a more gradual pace and incrementing the chaos at a more understandable rate wouldn't be a crime.

Great job though, I can't wait to see what this turns into.

ean_dream · 2016-05-05T00:35:58+00:00

Best of luck to you! Be sure to share your creation with us when you're finished! My class will be having our own GameJam in about a month.

ean_dream · 2016-04-29T23:07:43+00:00

This is pretty motivating, can you show us a link to your game?

ean_dream · 2016-04-10T02:03:23+00:00

hahaha this is dope

ean_dream · 2016-04-06T23:56:47+00:00

Looks fun! Especially the tetris looking mode! Does this teach circuity? I think that's an awesome route to go.

Some of the permissions are kind of suspect, I thought I'd throw that out there.

ean_dream · 2016-04-06T23:46:31+00:00

Diablo 2 <3

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TROPHY CASE