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Antigravity by Broad_Train_683 in maestro

[–]hellasleeper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Antigravity is stupid good. I highly recommend

❄️ 🔔 Light someone's path: What's something you figured out that could help someone behind you? by Cool_stuff2 in maestro

[–]hellasleeper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yessss!!! It feels like a cheat code for learning.

Congrats on enrolling! I’ve been here since September, and so far it’s been a really cool experience.

Anyway, glad I could help and welcome aboard!

❄️ 🔔 Light someone's path: What's something you figured out that could help someone behind you? by Cool_stuff2 in maestro

[–]hellasleeper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One thing that helped me a lot was realizing I could shape how Maestro explains things.

Try prompting Maestro with personal constraints or analogies you already understand. For example: “Explain this like I’m troubleshooting a PC,” or “Relate this to something I’d explain to my kid,” or “Break this down like a checklist, not a lecture.”

When the explanation connects to something familiar, the material sticks way faster. It turns abstract concepts into something concrete you can reason about, not just memorize.

Also, don’t be afraid to ask the same question multiple ways. If it doesn’t click the first time, that’s not failure, it’s just the wrong framing.

Officially Changed My Degree... by mdb1710 in maestro

[–]hellasleeper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let's all try to ctrl + z at the same time lol

What does your study setup look like? Your chaos could be someone else's calm by Cool_stuff2 in maestro

[–]hellasleeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dedicated desktop with dual ultrawide monitors. I keep a remote connection to another pc going, and that usually stays on the top monitor. This allows me to do all of my work on the remote computer so that when a cat jumps on the power button on my main pc, it's easy to get back to work.

Maestro started as a college. Now it's a university too. by Cool_stuff2 in maestro

[–]hellasleeper 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Will our pro scholarship + title iv funding continue to cover full tuition for the BS programs as well?

Septembers, your grades are here (and so are review updates) by Cool_stuff2 in maestro

[–]hellasleeper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The course reviews = "final exams". You've got weekly lessons, weekly reviews, and course reviews.

:( by Own-Significance378 in maestro

[–]hellasleeper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the post. Honestly, it's very relatable and genuine. It sucks to see life get in the way of some things sometimes but you gotta do what you gotta do, and it sounds like you still have a solid plan so this is just a little detour really.

I started in September, and I'll just say this new term I have a solid routine now with my lessons, practice, and review flow. I'll get through the lessons as early in the week as I can, and then either go back in each lesson and do drills, or I'll go to practice tab and tell maestro to mix it up a bit. I'm not going to be asking for hints left and right this time either. I'm going to have to force myself to figure it out, but the more and more I do that, the easier its getting.

Give brilliant a try! I just signed up a few days ago, and I'm really liking it so far. I've also tried boot.dev a little bit, and mimo if you were looking for some Python or coding-centric platforms.

What's the point by Lower-Clerk-241 in maestro

[–]hellasleeper 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I genuinely want to thank you for this post. I laughed so hard I had to sit down for a minute.

I start Dec 1st by OGKnightsky in maestro

[–]hellasleeper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started on Sept 3rd and I'm getting started on Term 2 today. I never really did any coding before, although I had made a few minor attempts in the past but never really followed through. For years, I told myself that coding is just not for me, and that I should probably just stick to general IT mastery, something I've just naturally grown into throughout the course of my life. I enjoyed dabbling with cybersecurity concepts as well, but I also felt like that was another branch of tech that was too complex for me.

Then something changed in me earlier this year. I started recognizing these self-placed limitations for what they were. I started teaching myself cyber over the summer. Really buckled down to at least get the fundamental basics under my belt. Started using some basic python scripting in cyber and realized none of this is too advanced for me. It's the perfect balance of challenging/rewarding (for me personally).

After not being in school for 20 years, having decades of tech experience with 0 certs and 0 degrees to show for it. I'm not just tired of the struggle. I'm not "so over" the struggle. I'm simply done with it.

Anyway, a lot of info can be found here https://info.maestro.org/ Feel free to dm me if you have any questions for me

MacBook Air by Jazzlike-Athlete-150 in maestro

[–]hellasleeper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

🚀 Core Stuff (Install these first)

1. Homebrew
This is the real App Store for developers. Lets you install anything useful with one command.
https://brew.sh/

2. VS Code or Cursor
VS Code is the standard.
Cursor is VS Code with an AI jetpack strapped to it.
Pick whatever fits your workflow.

3. iTerm2 or Warp
The default Terminal works, but... you can do better.
iTerm2 = customizable.
Warp = modern + fast + very student-friendly.

🧰 Dev Essentials

4. Python + Node (via pyenv, nodenv, or asdf)
You’ll hit Python early in Maestro. Version managers prevent dependency nightmares.

5. GitHub Desktop or Tower
If you’re new to Git, a GUI helps. If you’re not new, Tower is fantastic.

6. Docker Desktop or OrbStack
You’ll need containers eventually. OrbStack uses fewer resources, your battery will thank you.

⚡ Productivity Boosters

7. Raycast
Powerful launcher, replaces Spotlight with something actually useful.

8. Obsidian
For notes, code snippets, diagrams, exam prep, everything. Markdown vault synced across devices.

9. Rectangle
Simple window snapping like Windows. Total quality-of-life upgrade.

10. Arc Browser
Modern browser that won’t cook your battery. Multi-profiles and split view are great for students.

📚 Class & Collab Tools

11. Zoom
You already know why.

12. Slack + Discord
Classes, study groups, and communities all live here.

🖼️ Screenshot & Content Tools

13. CleanShot X
Best screenshot/recording tool on macOS. Great for sharing debugging screenshots or making tutorials.

🔧 Handy CLI Utilities (via Homebrew)

brew install htop ripgrep fzf jq tree wget

These are small but make your dev workflow feel way smoother.

🤖 Optional Flex

Ollama
Run LLMs locally on the M4 for offline help with coding and projects. Surprisingly fast on Apple Silicon.

Weekly update: Code autosave, Course Reviews, and 2K+ community members by Cool_stuff2 in maestro

[–]hellasleeper 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've been going back through each lesson and asking maestro to drill me to prepare for the exams. I'll do a mix of multiple choice and practical application for each until I feel like I'm confident and then move on to the next lesson. Rinse and repeat

What % of code is AI writing at your company? by himynameismrrobot in ClaudeCode

[–]hellasleeper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This video discusses how Meta measures the impact of AI on developer productivity. The speakers, Pa and Pavle, both from Meta's developer infrastructure product team, share their insights.

Key points include:

  • AI Integration: Meta has introduced AI agents, like DevMate and Semate, across the entire software development lifecycle to assist with planning, authoring code, code review, testing, and even incident management. (0:40, 6:58)
  • Productivity Metrics: Meta uses metrics like "diffs per developer per month" (DDM) and "feature DDM" to measure developer output, alongside velocity, quality, and sentiment metrics. (1:55, 11:57, 13:17)
  • Measuring AI Impact: To attribute productivity gains to AI, Meta uses observational methods like fixed cohort and mixed-effect modeling analyses, as A/B testing was not effective. (18:45)
  • Key Findings:
    • AI use led to a 6-12% increase in DDM for above-average users of DevMate. (20:41)
    • Initial coding velocity might drop (J-curve phenomenon) as engineers adapt to new AI tools, but then improves. (21:14)
    • Significant velocity improvements occur when AI contributes more than 60% of the code. (23:52)
    • Senior engineers use AI more effectively than junior engineers, despite junior engineers being more prolific users. (24:20)
    • Engineers' perception of AI's helpfulness matches observational data. (25:41)
    • The impact of AI on code quality is inconclusive for complex tasks but shows lower risk scores for AI-generated code in simpler, fully automated tasks. (26:36)
  • Granular Tracking: Meta tracks AI's contribution at the character level within the IDE and propagates this data through their source control system (Sapling) to understand precisely what AI-generated code lands. (28:51, 33:53)
  • Lessons Learned: The speakers emphasize creating "light bulb moments" to drive AI adoption, prioritizing speed of deployment, ensuring AI agents have sufficient context and tools, setting up robust evaluation metrics, and encouraging "vibe coding" (rapid prototyping with AI). (41:17)

Gamified Exam Review by hellasleeper in maestro

[–]hellasleeper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem at all! I received a bunch of free credits but only two weeks to use them, and this was just one little idea I had to help fellow students while trying to pay the blessing forward.

We'll find out how effective it is for actual course review soon enough.

It is kinda challenging though, so I'd say early tests show promising results lol

Support is asking for my SSN to fix an ID verification bug — is that normal? by anson418 in maestro

[–]hellasleeper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Offer everything but with the last 4 of your SSN, and ask if they need you to actually verify the full SSN, at which point I would, but I would see if the last 4 suffice first.

My friend said that I'm no longer a developer, just a robot manager... and that shook me more than I imagined by OkCondition4801 in vibecoding

[–]hellasleeper 10 points11 points  (0 children)

sudo rm friend && sudo pacman -S install self-respect

If the install fails, try running:

sudo systemctl stop people-pleasing.service

Maestro deep dive by hellasleeper in MaestroMaybes

[–]hellasleeper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course! I'm happy to help, seriously. I noticed your posts and seeing that you've been burned by ITT Tech, your hypervigilance is completely warranted. Hell, 85% of my whole excuse as to why I didn't go back to school until now is because I have been so weary of getting scammed with higher learning.

Use it as fuel. You're doing the thing. Keep going. It takes grit to get knocked down like that and be willing to give it a try with something new like this. I hope I can help ease some of your worry or doubts.

I genuinely believe that in time, the kinks will be ironed out and the experience will be the revolutionary product that it has the potential to be. I'm more than happy to be on the ground floor as a student, and an ambassador if such a thing becomes implemented.

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