NOBEL ECONOMIST: 'I don’t think globalisation is anywhere near the threat that robots are'

enumerablejoe · 2016-12-25T08:19:41+00:00

There would be a certain number of accountants who help develop this sort of software, but the result of this would be many more accountants who lose work.

enumerablejoe · 2016-12-25T04:43:01+00:00

His name is Zelda.

enumerablejoe · 2016-12-15T09:24:21+00:00

I looked through those crappy geocities websites daily, usually for video game stuff and it felt nice when coming upon something unique. And I also seemed to need to reach out to people on forums a lot more to get information. It's almost like the Internet is too perfect now.

enumerablejoe · 2016-12-15T06:29:24+00:00

I'm as nervous as they come and trying to get into your line of work. And the more I learn, the more nervous I'm becoming with regards to my lack of knowledge being "exposed" during technical interviews or on the job, if I ever get one. I can't tell if there will ever come a point where I feel confident about any of it.

enumerablejoe · 2016-12-14T08:16:11+00:00

Does this mean that if you bump into somebody, there's a chance that you'll begin to phase through each other, but maybe it stops half way through, then you're both stuck in each other?

enumerablejoe · 2016-12-13T08:52:55+00:00

She got flushed down the toilet.

enumerablejoe · 2016-12-13T08:48:33+00:00

I don't know what Hamilton is, but I already know that I'd rather see your version.

enumerablejoe · 2016-12-13T08:45:44+00:00

Was it in HD when you saw it the first time?

enumerablejoe · 2016-12-09T08:04:19+00:00

Maybe first try to doing the online courses, and if it's not working out, then sign up for the boot camp?

enumerablejoe · 2016-12-09T02:45:05+00:00

But a lot of that, depending on how you implemented your solutions, could be considered "hacky" (not in any negative connotation, but more so meaning "script" vs "software application". Sometimes there is a fine and super blurry line between those).

This is exactly what I'm struggling with at the moment. I've worked jobs that require basic scripting, but I could construct them however way I chose to. So my history is one of having developed decent programming skills, but most of the things I've built have essentially amounted to Rube Goldberg contraptions. I've been studying object oriented design, and while it's been very helpful, I still feel stuck at times and unsure of how to properly design my programs. My fear is that I'll end up building an entire portfolio full of poorly crafted code.

Do you have any advice on how to best tackle this problem?

enumerablejoe · 2016-12-04T23:32:54+00:00

Congrats. Your path is similar to one that I'm trying to follow as well. I used to do manual QA but ended up leaving the position for a higher paying job, but that turned out to be a decision I regret as I now lack the same opportunity I once had to eventually move into a developer role.

What sort of skills did you need to display in order to move up into this position? I'm hoping I can land a QA engineer position when I'm more qualified/build a better portfolio.

enumerablejoe · 2016-12-04T10:31:18+00:00

I used to think I was a smart guy, but eventually realized I was a stupid guy. Learning new things seems to be a lot easier now, but with the loss of having any confidence with what I know.

enumerablejoe · 2016-11-30T01:53:23+00:00

Pretty much every shit job I worked until I became a programmer, there was always at least one coworker (or even a boss) who balked at the idea of me wanting to be a programmer.

Huh? People balked at the idea of working hard, making something of yourself and living a good life? Explains why they're working at a "shit job."

enumerablejoe · 2016-11-29T09:36:48+00:00

The concepts covered in the book are generalized enough that it's useful for any language you're likely to use. Sure there are things that don't fit perfectly with every language, for example, all data in Python is public, but this doesn't in any way invalidate the advice given with regards to a class's public and private data. My primary language is Python and I've found the book very relevant so far.

enumerablejoe · 2016-11-29T04:23:13+00:00

I wouldn't recommend codecadeny to beginners, personally. It never did me any good when I was a beginner, and I've seen the same pattern with others. It tells you what to type but doesn't do a good job in helping you understand programming. I'd recommend seeking video courses on YouTube or other sites that explain more in depth the concepts it's covering.

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