captmorrel

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Ask HN: As a senior engineer content with programming chops, what to learn next?
25 points by captmorrel 4y ago|42 comments
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Thanks for the valuable input!
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Very interesting, winding road! Great anecdote laying out how things work out somewhat on their own (you did end up learning Node and JS somehow :) ). Thanks for writing it down, loved it!
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Heh, you already have your priorities laid out. Must be liberating :)
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Yes, agreed, planning to a certain extent is vital. Thanks for your input!
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Great that you are extending your break, congrats! "Every day is Saturday"."It rekindled my passion for programming". "...constantly feeling that I am squandering that time". "I end up feeling like I shoul
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Thanks for the input. I am a musical person myself, trained in percussion. I very well see myself picking it back up during the break. Tech + music + language learning + (racquet) sport would be how I structure most of my days, and that wo
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Appreciate your being on point. Hope you are doing well now!
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by captmorrel 5y ago
That's a great benefit! We do get paid during the sabbatical but they are a growing company so I don't think they feel they can afford to make it that long, but they recognize the good that time off brings.
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Curious, what does an LOA give you? I dont suppose you get paid or still get health insurance. Is it just a stopping of payroll/benefits and resuming it once you are back?
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Thanks for the encouragement! I agree, its absolutely important to plan for it, not only for yourself, but for family and friends. This is one of the keys to it being a successful time off. I am of the slight suspicion that I might not want
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by captmorrel 5y ago
This is an excellent example of how these things could not have happened unless you took a step away from the grind. I know some people would say you could do that while working, but somehow I dont think so :) Thanks for sharing!
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Very interesting, thanks for sharing. I have to ask, how did it feel to come back to the grind after that period (if you did)?
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Yeah I can understand - its a different mindset when you didn't intentionally take the break and it was forced on you. I have been laid-off and gone through the resulting emotions. I think I handle it much better now. Plus I have some
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Sounds like it worked out well for you. Congrats!
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Yes, you can call it that but I haven't been in my current position long enough to qualify for a sabbatical. Also, the sabbatical is only like for a few weeks. I feel that doesnt fit with my notion of a longer-term break.
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by captmorrel 5y ago
Thanks for your input! My main aim for the break is to be a better programmer. During my short breaks, I always started something which I believed help me get better. A long break would probably be the same, but at a different scale. Btw, I
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Ask HN: Have you ever taken a 6-month to 1 yr break anytime during your career?
47 points by captmorrel 5y ago|49 comments