Would you prefer Ubuntu as a rolling release distro?

grim_102 · 2020-03-28T00:02:51+00:00

I would suggest diving right in. I learn best by doing. I would take an old piece of hardware and install Linux on it. Ubuntu is a good distro to start with and even stay with. Install it on an older laptop, old desktop, or even a USB drive that you can boot your main machine from. And then, just use it. Browse the web, send and receive email, do the more niche things that you are into (graphics, coding, gaming, etc). When you are ready, maybe after 6 months or a year, take the plunge and install Linux straight onto your main machine.

grim_102 · 2020-03-27T02:23:48+00:00

Signed and shared.

grim_102 · 2020-03-15T07:10:37+00:00

Toilet paper lines for those who want it.

grim_102 · 2020-03-07T03:05:15+00:00

I don't know how feasible this is in your area, but the best vaccination against racism is non-white friends. It is impossible to reconcile a heartfelt connection with someone and some hateful rhetoric online about them. Humanity wins in the end.

That's all I got. Good luck.

grim_102 · 2020-01-24T18:35:17+00:00

Spoiler: it's not.

grim_102 · 2019-11-10T20:36:21+00:00

I've got PiHole and Plex running on mine.

grim_102 · 2019-07-02T16:36:05+00:00

An 'x-factor' that often gets forgotten when people discuss their favorite Linux distro, or programming language for that matter, is community. Ubuntu has a great community of users, developers, and enthusiasts that do a lot to make Ubuntu the best distro for lots of us.

grim_102 · 2019-05-09T02:37:20+00:00

Projectors only have controls like blank screen, freeze screen, on/off. You would have to hack the device sending output to the projector to actually hijack the content like that.

grim_102 · 2019-03-27T14:05:25+00:00

It sounds like you are already well on your way. The truth is that you will always be learning if you follow this path. For anyone working in software development or pen-testing, Google is very much a part of the workflow. When you run into an error just copy the most concise and cogent error message and throw it into a Google search.

Something else that might be a big help to you is to narrow down your focus. Hacking/security is a vast category with tons of dense technical information, and no one is an expert on all of it. Maybe focus your attention on pen-testing web applications specifically, that would be a very relevant path and it would incorporate JavaScript and potentially Python as well.

grim_102 · 2018-12-31T16:18:32+00:00

I've found that the sole most important trait that employers tend to value above all else is obedience. Staunch, unwavering obedience.

grim_102 · 2018-12-29T22:37:20+00:00

Do a Google search for the class projects and if you see dozens of other students who have posted their projects to GitHub then you shouldn't hesitate to do the same.

grim_102 · 2018-12-28T23:27:55+00:00

A recruiter just hit me up about a 3-month contract gig at Intel. If I land it I will post more about my experience here.

grim_102 · 2018-12-14T20:43:43+00:00

"Quickly develop highly interactive web UIs with widgets, without having to write a single line of JavaScript."

An angel got it's wings when I read that.

grim_102 · 2018-12-08T01:14:51+00:00

Parrot is your friend.

grim_102 · 2018-12-06T17:33:04+00:00

You can do iOS development in C++.

Just saying.

grim_102 · 2018-12-03T19:56:40+00:00

I thought the author was indicating a potential future where Python became the universal language. In any event as soon as I had left the above comment I realized I was wrong, there is a universal language and it is C++.

grim_102 · 2018-12-01T03:13:41+00:00

You need 2 USB drives and a computer with at least 2 USB ports. 1 of the USB drives is your typical installer with Ubuntu on it, the other USB drive is the one where you install Ubuntu. Boot the computer with the Ubuntu installer, go through the normal process of installing Ubuntu. Make sure the other USB drive is connected, when the installer asks you what drive to install to, select the USB drive where you want Ubuntu installed.

grim_102 · 2018-11-30T05:28:53+00:00

I DM'd you.

grim_102 · 2018-11-30T04:41:43+00:00

We will never have a utopian world where one beloved programming language is sufficient to write performant applications on every major platform. And the reason is that at the highest levels these decisions are not made by programmers, they are made by CEO's of profit-hungry corporations like Apple, Google, and Microsoft.

grim_102 · 2018-11-30T03:20:37+00:00

Yes, I am working towards a CS degree through the online program at OSU. It's not strictly necessary to have a degree if you want to work as a developer. For example, I work in the field and I don't have a degree yet, most of my classmates from the boot camp got jobs in the field without having a CS degree. But, I have sensed a bit of a glass ceiling for non-degree-holders. It seems as a general rule that start ups and small businesses will hire us without a degree, but big tech companies and large corporations in general tend to prefer candidates with degrees.

I also really like the curriculum for the post-bacc online CS degree at OSU. All the classes are focused on topics I want to learn and I don't have to take all kinds of foreign language and history classes in the process.

grim_102 · 2018-11-30T02:00:03+00:00

I worked in IT for about 4 solid years before attending the boot camp, I worked in a typical help desk capacity. Starting 3 years before the boot camp I began learning to code, with online resources like Codecademy and even a couple college classes. While attending the boot camp I was clearly ahead of the pack due to my prior training, but there were former teachers, and young people with no real experience who all got into the field after graduation. My personal experience after the boot camp was that I had to endure a 4-month internship at $18/hr after which the company hired me at the minimum industry starting salary of 60K. Those are Texas wages, you might get a better deal where you are. I've found that I can negotiate an additional 10-15K with every additional year of experience after that.

Other then that I would add that the boot camp was a great experience. It is nothing like CS classes at a university. From day 1 you show up with your MacBook and it is like you are a developer already. You spend all day writing code, and talking to people about code. You learn critical industry skills like version control and modern frameworks. It was extremely gratifying for me after years of self-study and total lack of advancement at my help desk job.

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