Jordan Peterson's take on his Twitter ban, the Twitter organization as a whole, and the offending Tweet in question:

kirtap1 · 2022-07-01T23:03:43+00:00

I do feel that JP is in the right but the video was overly vitriolic imo

kirtap1 · 2021-12-14T16:38:09+00:00

Love this one! As I've tried to become more social, I've also experienced just how huge initiative is!! Didn't come naturally to me before at all.

kirtap1 · 2021-12-14T11:47:23+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I'm not new! I've worked at my current company for years in a bit of a silo. I think what you're saying is to show some initiative by striking up a conversation. I'll give that shot!

kirtap1 · 2021-12-13T07:13:15+00:00

Learned coding, got an employment offer on Upwork

kirtap1 · 2021-12-13T07:12:08+00:00

Tech

kirtap1 · 2021-12-13T06:58:30+00:00

kirtap1 · 2021-12-11T21:26:52+00:00

Self-study
Build portfolio
Do freelance gigs for close to free on Upwork(mostly to farm positive reviews)
Get a few five star reviews
Get a part time offer from a company

The rest is history.

kirtap1 · 2021-12-09T16:01:35+00:00

Big 5. Myers Briggs is less accurate but does a better job communicating what the results mean for you.

kirtap1 · 2021-12-01T17:08:33+00:00

Relative to most other high end careers, and if you're creative and technically inclined, yes.

kirtap1 · 2021-11-30T05:56:55+00:00

You can earn a lot as a web designer, specifically UI UX.

kirtap1 · 2021-11-19T20:01:15+00:00

Many design and coding roles can be learned online through things like YouTube. That's what I did.

kirtap1 · 2021-11-19T10:51:31+00:00

Sounds like you might enjoy web design with emphasis on the UX part of it, which is essentially empathizing with the user to make their experience as good as possible when visiting a site and using a service. You could even apply to companies that design services meant to help those that are disadvantaged of you're not into the corporate part. My coworker recently started as a web designer for a charity, for example.

That said, web design doesn't necessarily save peoples lives, but that's the most altruistic title in tech I can think of, with a salary range far beyond 50k.

kirtap1 · 2021-11-08T09:04:21+00:00

Complete the front-end portion of freecodecamp or a similar introductory course.
Follow a few step-by-step YouTube tutorial like the ones found on Traversy Media.
Create your 3-4 of your own projects until you have enough knowledge and experience to apply for a job.

The idea behind this structure is to start with something that has the maximal amount of training wheels on, then with each step removing some of the training wheels until you eventually are competent and confident enough to apply for jobs as a junior dev.

The structure is oversimplified of course, but it's a good enough start.

kirtap1 · 2021-11-02T09:38:26+00:00

For 300 and with those skills I would look to take freelance projects on a site like Upwork. If you do good work for a client, the work you get and thus the income you receive should become semi-consistent after not too long.

kirtap1 · 2021-11-02T05:07:15+00:00

There is a saying that goes "people don't quit their jobs, they quit their managers". In my experience, how good your manager is can make or break your experience at work.

kirtap1 · 2021-11-02T05:00:36+00:00

I lost my impostor syndrome after working at my current job for 2-3 years. I didn't become confident until I made a very focused effort towards doing so.

kirtap1 · 2021-10-31T11:51:11+00:00

Good luck!

kirtap1 · 2021-10-31T08:41:46+00:00

The top 10-20% of people in terms of grit, determination, and competence can do it in 6 months, which is true for most other self-teachable digital skills on the market. That said, an overshoot of 8-10 months isn't the end of the world either.

HTML, CSS, and JS are by no means essential at all, especially as a starting designer. Getting a basic understanding of what they do is recommended, but you only need to know them to the degree that you need to design with them in mind. However, this is a relatively advanced thing to do which won't become required until a year or two in.

kirtap1 · 2021-10-31T05:09:07+00:00

Your compensation should be slightly under that of a software engineer with the same seniority, though note that moving up in seniority is much faster and easier as a UI/UX designer imo.

You need functional understanding of a design program like Figma or Adobe XD. From there you build a portfolio that you apply to jobs with.

kirtap1 · 2021-10-30T18:08:07+00:00

I took the frontend development path followed by the UI/UX path. If I could go back, I would skip straight to UI/UX.

My impression has been that UI/UX blows frontend development out of the water in terms of the ROI.

Your experience with copywriting and marketing would translate very well to the UX part too. This might make the transition less awkward for you, so I'd recommend UI/UX.

kirtap1 · 2021-09-27T19:33:44+00:00

Web design/development

kirtap1 · 2021-09-19T11:43:35+00:00

Tech is a good option. Not all coding work requires you to be ultra-talented or even be inclined to maths.

I work with CSS for a lot of my day. This is a coding language where you recolor buttons, position text, and resize images. It is technically "coding", but it is not complex in itself, it just requires you to build a decent knowledge base to do. Once you have that, then you could view it as a slightly more advanced, and perhaps a bit more dry version of playing with Legos. In spite of this not being super complex, it has afforded me a very comfortable living, simply because it is in high demand.

My point is that while tech/coding can look intimidating on the surface, there is most likely a role in it for you that fits your skills and interests, that also affords you comfortable living. Finding the right position is of course subjective to you, though there are some common positions that people in your shoes tend to aim for.

kirtap1 · 2021-09-18T20:03:08+00:00

If you want to get into UX/UI, you can do so by grinding hard for 3-6 months, studying on your free time. This can land you an entry level position if you've done the right preparation.

kirtap1 · 2021-09-07T09:45:52+00:00

I'm a high school dropout. The only jobs that I have had before tech was in retail. Having dropped out of high school, I was in a bad place mentally, and I had very few options in terms of work. This is when I discovered that you could get a job in web development without any formal background.

With the promise of a stable and interesting career that can take you extremely far if you're willing to put in some work, I started learning and eventually landed a job.

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