Re:From Secretary to Software Developer: The Hard Way
by denisenepraunig on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @05:04PM
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English is not my first language, sorry for the grammar mistakes, I tried my best :-) I asked a native speaker friend to help me to fix it ASAP. I will pay more attention to this in the feature! Thx!
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Re:From Secretary to Software Developer: The Hard Way
by djaychela on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @05:12PM
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I'm usually the first to pounce on such errors, but I actually liked the writing style, and the story - inspiring, particularly for those of us who are outside the usual career path. I think the message can be more important than the presentation. Well done, and thanks for the inspiration.
Re:From Secretary to Software Developer: The Hard Way
by nickpsecurity on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @05:37PM
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People obsessed with grammar more than content show up to critique plenty of things here. Just ignore them. The presentation was better than many "how I got started or hired" stories just because you wrote it in a way that was fun to read.
Re:From Secretary to Software Developer: The Hard Way
by kayla210 on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @05:30PM
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I actually liked the way the story was told and the errors didn't bother me. I was able to get a sense of how excited you are about your new career! :)
Re:From Secretary to Software Developer: The Hard Way
by acemarke on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @05:45PM
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Hey, don't worry about it too much. Probably a few bits of grammar or phrasing that could be tweaked, but it's perfectly readable as-is. I spent four years teaching English in China, so I've got a pretty good feel for the various levels of English fluency in non-native speakers - you're doing fine, trust me :)
Really, about the only thing that tripped me up reading that was the German quotation marks, and that's just because I'm an American :)
Congrats on your progress, and thanks for sharing your story. Good luck in the future!
Re:From Secretary to Software Developer: The Hard Way
by denisenepraunig on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @05:57PM
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Thank you for your encouragement acemarke :)
Re:From Secretary to Software Developer: The Hard Way
by Mz on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @05:44PM
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In the future, you can run it through an online grammar checker, like Paper Rater or Grammarly. It will not catch everything, but it will help.
Re:From Secretary to Software Developer: The Hard Way
by denisenepraunig on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @05:58PM
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Thanks for the hint!