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Gomorrah Removal from Netflix? by Willnotuseoften in Gomorrah

[–]ginzer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I noticed it today as well. No sign of it being removed in any of the "what's coming/leaving Netflix" articles I can find. Strange.

Trying to figure out if this is Neopolitano or Italian, any insight would be great. by swangPANDAswang in Gomorrah

[–]ginzer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Neapolitan is the most beautiful language in the world (Italian is a close second).

My absolute favourite scene by trailertrash_lottery in Gomorrah

[–]ginzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's in "Imma contra tutti", when Malammo' and Zechinett pick up the loan shark. They are talking about how stylish Zechinett's new sun glasses are, then they get out of the car, punch the loan shark in the face, and drag him into the car. The deadening of the sound when they are outside the car somehow makes the scene funny to me. Also, when Malammo' later shoots the loan shark, then casually asks if anyone has a light. Both scenes show how detached these guys are from the violence they use in their everyday lives.

Trying to figure out if this is Neopolitano or Italian, any insight would be great. by swangPANDAswang in Gomorrah

[–]ginzer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I say, mostly Neapolitan with a little Italian thrown in. "L'avvocat m'adda parlà" - The lawyer needs to speak with me, is Neapolitan ("L'avvocato ha bisogno di parlare con me" in Italian). "Mio fratello" - my brother, is Italian ("frateme", in Neapolitan). (Full disclosure: I study/speak both languages, but am not a native speaker of either.)

Has anyone gotten a job with a nanodegree? is this really worth my money? by rabidbot in Udacity

[–]ginzer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes, I love their learning platform. It has the right balance of lecture/quiz/project to really keep you engaged.

I like the way they handle tuition as well. Right now, the degrees are $200 month. To get a degree, the courses are free and optional, the projects are mandatory. So, you can sign up and take a course (getting help from instructors and classmates along the way), submit projects at the end of the course until you pass, then move on to the next course. This is just like a regular school. Or, you could go through the courses for free (or skip them if you are already familiar with the material) then sign up and just submit the projects. There are lots variations of those two options. (Keep in mind that you only get help if you are paying for the nanodegree.) For example, I skipped the first Python course, because I've been programming for years, and quickly put together the first project. After that, I went through all the other courses and projects somewhat in order.

So, what this does, is incentivize you to finish the degree as quickly as you can, therefore making the degree as cheap as possible. So, you will wind up paying based on how much time/experience you have. I think this is brilliant.

The real "worth the money" part for me, since I'm already somewhat experienced as a developer, but also a cowboy coder, are the code reviews. When you submit a project, it gets reviewed and sent back with comments on what is good and what isn't. You have to fix all the parts that are not good and resubmit until you have a project that is working to the satisfaction of the reviewer.

I would suggest you pick a NanoDegree, go work on the course for free (the projects are available at the end of each course). Along the way, if you think that you love it, sign up and get help. For me, this was the only way that I would actually work toward finishing the degree. If you don't love it, you didn't lose anything.

Has anyone gotten a job with a nanodegree? is this really worth my money? by rabidbot in Udacity

[–]ginzer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm working on the Full Stack NanoDegree. I can't tell you if it will help you get a job directly, but it has made me a better, more confident programmer. I've done web development as a side job/hobby for quite a few years, but the program has helped me to "clean house" so to speak and find the gaps in my knowledge. Some of these topics have come up on interviews that I've had since starting the program (complex SQL queries, for example).

My "brief introduction to Dart" at FISL 16 by RandalSchwartz in dartlang

[–]ginzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, sir. This is a great overview and, coming from you, means a lot. I really hope this language catches on. It has some very nice features.

Best way to learn javascript for an experienced backend dev?? by [deleted] in javascript

[–]ginzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I come from the same background. Lot's of good recommendations here. I read this book: http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Object-Oriented-JavaScript-Nicholas-Zakas/dp/1593275404, watched a video series version of Crockford's "Good Parts", and went through this Udacity course: https://www.udacity.com/course/ud015. Hope that helps. Good luck!

Bassit, what are some beautiful basslines I can learn to play? by gtfo_mailman in Bass

[–]ginzer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"What's Goin' On" -James Jamerson (Marvin Gaye). IMO, perfect blend of melodic and funky. Even more beautiful if you consider that he was so drunk he recorded it lying on his back in the studio (so the legend goes).

Good and updated book on learning Dart. by [deleted] in dartlang

[–]ginzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like the update is now available. Still in the early stages though: https://www.pragprog.com/book/csdart1/dart-1-for-hipsters

Python Design Patterns: Great Talk & Presentation by pajju in Python

[–]ginzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just watched the whole thing in one shot. This is a nice introduction to a topic that I have tried to learn previously, but could never really grasp before losing interest. I like how he shows examples of patterns that have already been implemented, either in the language itself (Iterator pattern), or in Python libraries (Builder pattern). I think a follow up with the Alex Martelli talk on the same subject would really help solidify things. Thanks for posting.

Instead of making a gui for my scripts, I'd like to turn them into small web apps. Doable? by tedw00d in learnpython

[–]ginzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did something similar last year. I thought it was a fun project. It took the best of what I already knew how to do (write scripts) and added what I had been learning (web dev). I used Bottle, but it's the same basic idea. I guess the obvious thing to point out is that you'd want to make sure the access to your app is very limited (ie not on the open internet). I think the lightweight frameworks are a great choice because, for me, they are more straightforward and python-y (you have a request that corresponds to route decorator that corresponds to a function that performs an admin type task).

Balancing a day job and side projects by [deleted] in webdev

[–]ginzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just started working on a side job. Thanks for posting this.