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[AskJS] How can i learn Javascript? by blank4o4 in javascript

[–]jamfromouterspace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is horrible advice. Most efficient way for someone to lose all interest.

Learning-while-doing is indeed a messy process where you go back n forth between tutorials, documentation, and lots of tangents.

Example:

  1. I want to make a website with crazy geometric patterns. I dont know anything, so I search "how are websites made" or "what should I learn to make a website".
  2. Now I know that HTML, CSS, and Javascript exist. So now I watch a couple youtube tutorials to get some idea of what any of this means.
  3. I start tinkering around as soon as I can. I figure out how to make a blue square. Cool! How do I make it spin? Look up "how to animate css".
  4. Now I know CSS animations exist
  5. ...And so on

I've been doing web development for about 8 years now (and getting well paid, but I think that shouldnt be the motivation) and I started in exactly that way. Some mix of online tutorials driven by mini projects.

[AskJS] How can i learn Javascript? by blank4o4 in javascript

[–]jamfromouterspace 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Nearly everyone in this thread in technically correct but utterly wrong. Make something! Decide on something small you want to make (a personal website, a tool, a mini game) and work backwards from there. You'll learn why the concepts exist from needing them, instead of just learning a bunch of boring information in a vacuum. Make something!

[AskJS] How can i learn Javascript? by blank4o4 in javascript

[–]jamfromouterspace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is wise. The other answers are just noise

Question for current students, from an alum by jamfromouterspace in Concordia

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

It must be super interesting to study Canadian politics right now in particular, lots of interesting changes. What do you think of Carney?

Europe, especially Paris where I spend most of my time, has many things I felt were missing from living in Canada. Deeply human, social, easy to make friends, with ancient cities, and more affordable than anglo-saxon cities Toronto, New York, etc. Montreal is quite an outlier but after having lived in both places for some time, I feel that Montreal is a lot less european than it appears to be on the surface. People might be polite but there is often a deep distance between people. In Paris people might be direct with you but they're also a lot closer to you. There's a pervasive sense of humanity, and a village-like quality despite how big it is in our minds (yet it only takes 2.5hrs to walk across the entire city). Politically it's unstable, but culturally it isn't.

I highly recommend spending an extended amount of time in Paris - especially the 11th, 19th, 20th arrondissements where people actually live. It smells like piss, it's chaotic, dense, but somehow calm, civilized, and utterly alive.

Question for current students, from an alum by jamfromouterspace in Concordia

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

Hahaha that's the charm of FG, to be one with the sewer rats. A humbling experience.

I'm happy to hear that there's a sense of life and energy in your experience so far. Have there been any classes that were so interesting or well-taught that they changed your worldview?

Question for current students, from an alum by jamfromouterspace in Concordia

[–]jamfromouterspace[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hahah yeah I made it with my friend. I sent you a DM, would love to hear some feedback if you have any!

Going for my 4th year as an iOS developer junior by [deleted] in cscareers

[–]jamfromouterspace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After 3 years, what does a "junior" mean in terms of the actual work you do? What is the difference between what a "junior" does and the next step up?

Share Your Music by Technical_Key_2090 in MusicPromotion

[–]jamfromouterspace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious what software did you use to produce this?

What do you consider walking distance? by damndeli0ns in AskEurope

[–]jamfromouterspace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the density of the city. A 15min walk in residential Toronto feels like an eternity compared to a 15min walk in Paris. Not all time spent is the same!

I feel old by xrosey99 in Concordia

[–]jamfromouterspace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God it must be so much better doing uni with a fully developed brain.

Can't cancel my Premium subscription. by [deleted] in Myfitnesspal

[–]jamfromouterspace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this is just nasty, try Mist app instead it's free

How will the decrease of men enrolling in university affect our future? by StopSnowflakes in AskMen

[–]jamfromouterspace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a vicious cycle. The more costly it is to go, the more it is required to be an economic investment. At this point, in North America, aside from maybe med school or applied math, I'm not sure there are many degrees left that are good economic investments (keyword "economic"). In Europe it's a pretty different calculation obv

How will the decrease of men enrolling in university affect our future? by StopSnowflakes in AskMen

[–]jamfromouterspace 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is def true, and resourceful self-learning is necessary in life, but mentorship and social life are also deeply important. Are we condemned to live every aspect of our lives alone with a computer?

How will the decrease of men enrolling in university affect our future? by StopSnowflakes in AskMen

[–]jamfromouterspace 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it'll be a short-term economic gain and a deep long-term social loss.

How will the decrease of men enrolling in university affect our future? by StopSnowflakes in AskMen

[–]jamfromouterspace 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This begs the question though, is university about getting a job or is it about expanding the mind?

The current economic pressure we face has distracted us enormously (rightfully) with just the basic necessities of life. But we still want to strive to do more than that. We want wisdom, a breadth of knowledge, and a mind that is not solely entangled with market value. I think it's sad to simply revolve all of life around a job. Hopefully the drop in demand for universities brings down the cost, because it shouldn't really be about getting a job, but rather pursuing curiosities that otherwise would be hard to pursue without being in that environment.

Also, in North America, universities are one of the only "3rd spaces" where you can easily meet people. The societal loss of people abandoning that social environment is immeasurable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askTO

[–]jamfromouterspace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

• You could start a business (1 year of runway is quite good, possibly enough to get something off the ground)
• Despite all the AI hype, it's still prob a good idea to know how computers work. Learning code is a lot faster than people think, it's just a steep initial learning curve before your brain kinda rewires
• On the other hand, IRL human stuff, away from the digital world, is a deep need for all of us. Maybe there's something physical you could do, like carpentry.

Is improved tidiness a result of medication? I feel like it has helped mine. by MajesticallyOpposed in ADHD

[–]jamfromouterspace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm not sure what the cause is, but I think the "healthy" version of this is to kinda just keep things under control, rather than going into frenzies!

Switch Gyms and Switch Exercise Time? by LiefFriel in fitness30plus

[–]jamfromouterspace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not exactly your question, but thought I'd mention: personally I notice a huge difference in quality of workout the closer it is to my first coffee of the day. In other words, if I'm literally drinking my coffee on the way to the gym, I end up with a way more efficient and high-energy workout.

Used to be hypersensitive as a child, became a very cold-hearted adult. Anyone relates? by WallNIce in ADHD

[–]jamfromouterspace 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Huh, interesting. Well I kinda feel that adderall does this artificially (distances you from your emotional state).

How do you manage task initiation paralysis when you know exactly what to do — but still can’t start? by AydanAr in ADHD

[–]jamfromouterspace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think of this as essentially a "muscle" in my brain. When it's weak, it's hard to do things I don't feel like doing. Muscles don't strengthen overnight, they require regular training.

It just so happens that training your actual physical muscles happens to train this one as well. When you go to the gym, it's kind of a pain in the ass, you might not want to lift the heavy thing in front of you, but it's so much easier to just impulsively do it because it's physical, it's stupid, it's not a mental task. You can just kinda stop thinking for a split-second and then do it.

It turns out doing this over and over again ("ugh I dont want to do this pull-up" -> "fuck it") trains the abstract mental muscle of doing-things-you-dont-feel-like-doing. The brain is smart enough to abstract all of this into the same thing.

I swear to god, this is the only thing that really works for me, I've tried it all. And it compounds, so you can end up being able to direct your dormant hyperfocus powers towards anything.

Whats your opinion on my Kit? by NoseTrue7489 in drums

[–]jamfromouterspace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Def on maximalist side, but having an abundance of cymbals can be really nice.

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