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A comment on Ask HN: Whats more important in regards to finding a new job?.

Re:Ask HN: Whats more important in regards to finding a new ... by hunglee2 on Sunday May 15, 2022 @03:06PM (#31390074)
I feel that your approach might be too instrumental to be effective.

I get it that you want to find and convert the best opportunity in the most optimal time, but sometimes the best idea is to lean into you want you enjoy to do, especially if that thing is professionally relevant.

It's a long way to say 'build a project using Electron/React but don't do it just to get a job'

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Re:Ask HN: Whats more important in regards to finding a new ... by kbrisso on Sunday May 15, 2022 @06:40PM (#31391859)
I'm not learning it to get a job. I'm actually building a file manager/database for my wife's Cricut images. I found building desktop app/UI's was fun again. I hadn't built a desktop app in a long while, last one was Java Swing. After using it for a bit I figured it might be a nice niche tool set or skill to get good at to find a better place to work. It's a tough choice doing what you like (building an app) or learning algorithms - one is more enjoyable than the other.
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