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by aireo 1y ago
I'd like to thank everyone who took the time to respond to my post. I'm humbled. There's some good advice here, some great perspective, and I've found it helpful. I hope that anyone in a similar position who comes across
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by aireo 1y ago
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and experience. This is helpful. I'm no longer very young -- mid-thirties -- and so I feel some pressure, mostly internal, to dive into something sooner rather than later. Your point
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by aireo 1y ago
Thank you for the kind response and offer. I've sent you an email.
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by aireo 1y ago
I absolutely agree that this is not a unique situation, and I see -- and even know -- people who're going through the same experience. > There will be a culling of this profession. Some will reinvent themselves and push forward, som
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by aireo 1y ago
Great post. I do think every experience has something to teach; that can be very difficult -- I'm experiencing that now! -- but we just have to be open and thoughtful. Thanks for sharing this.
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by aireo 1y ago
Thank you the response and for the encouragement. I appreciate it.
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by aireo 1y ago
Frankly, I'm humbled that you created an account to reply to my post. Thank you for taking the time to do so. > You'll be alright and at the very least, I hope you take away that you're always more than the sum of your par
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by aireo 1y ago
> Remember, it’s not about you, it’s about current economy and politics. Sometthing out of your control. This is a really important point to remember, and I appreciate you bringing it up. > I’d try to start a startup, build and sell s
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by aireo 1y ago
First, thank you for taking time to respond. I really appreciate it. > You pushed through a math refresh and excelled in a technical institute towards the goal of working in software. Also, getting a Masters degree is no joke - that&#x27
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by aireo 1y ago
Thanks a ton for taking the time to chime in. As you and the original responder suggested, I'll continue to build things and expand my skills. I think you made a really important point about re-framing this as a "learning and expl
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by aireo 1y ago
Thank you for taking the time to provide honest feedback. What you say makes sense; it's what I suspected but haven't fully accepted. I do enjoy programming, so I'll continue that regardless, and in the meantime keep a casual
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Ask HS: Career Advice for Someone Struggling
11 points by aireo 1y ago|21 comments
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by aireo 2y ago
Several immediately come to mind. Short stories: The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories (Ken Liu); Stories of Your Life and Others and Exhalation (Ted Chiang); The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury) Novels: The Monk (Matthew Gregory Lewis); F
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by aireo 2y ago
I hope the OP is okay with me getting in on this. I just picked up _Learning Go: An Idiomatic Approach to Real-World Programming_, 2nd ed, based on its positive reviews. I'd like to read it and create a small project (for example, a si
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Ask HN: With the rise of AI, how to approach my new career in software dev?
6 points by aireo 2y ago|3 comments
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by aireo 2y ago
I first read this when I was an English Lit undergraduate. Theory was my favourite topic -- Derrida, Foucault, Althusser, etc -- but this book, in particular, always stood out to me. It's the writing style. The words and sentences are
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by aireo 2y ago
Brogue was my introduction to the genre. I also tried Golden Krone Hotel, a beginner-friendly title (and the first one I beat)! I played CoQ for a while, too, but there's something about Cogmind that clicked with me. I'm not very
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by aireo 2y ago
I’ve already mentioned Cogmind, but Brogue is a beautiful game with tight gameplay. Another great recommendation.
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by aireo 2y ago
I hadn’t played games for a long time, mostly because of school, but recently I picked up Cogmind, a fantastic sci-fi roguelike. Basically, you’re a robot that can attach and replace different items, including utilities, propulsion systems,
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by aireo 4y ago
A wonderful message. All the best, everyone. I wish you all a safe, happy, and healthy holidays.
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by aireo 4y ago
At 32, I had a Masters in English Literature (which I loved doing) and was working for a non-profit. I liked the organization and what it stood for, but I didn’t love my job and, more broadly, how my career trajectory was shaping up. After
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by aireo 4y ago
Fantastic. Jotted those two down. Thanks for the input -- I really appreciate it.
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by aireo 4y ago
I figured The Pragmatic Programmer might be a good one. I'll begin with that. I've added Refactoring to Patterns to my list. Thanks for sharing this.
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by aireo 4y ago
I did take a course on computer architecture and organization. Just this last term, in fact. It's been one of my favourite course so far. Our final (small) project for that class was writing a simple assembly program -- ours asked the
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Ask HN: What software development book should I read over my winter break?
2 points by aireo 4y ago|8 comments
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by aireo 4y ago
I wonder if your last sentence was the answer. Or, at least, one reasonable answer.
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by aireo 4y ago
It’s not an audiobook, but if you’re a fan of history, particularly World War 1, then Dan Carlin’s six-part series “Blueprint for Armageddon” is fabulous. That’ll give you 20+ hours of content. Carlin’s a self-proclaimed “non-historian”, bu
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by aireo 4y ago
Makes sense. I'll take a look. Thank you for sharing, @DantesKite.
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by aireo 4y ago
I've been thinking about possible projects. So far, I've been reading about algorithms, which I want to practice via coding-challenge websites, but focusing on a larger project seems sensible. Thank you for sharing this!
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by aireo 4y ago
I love this idea. I also see the value in reflecting upon what's been learned. Appreciate this great input.

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