Ask HN: What did you do to improve your reading ability?
If you had a hard time reading before (during childhood or maybe adulthood), how did you improve and get good at it?
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Ask HN: Why do coding bootcamps teach Ruby on Rails and JavaScript?
Re:Ask HN: Which programming languages(s) should I focus on to get a job?
on Friday January 13, 2017 @09:33PM (#13396513)
My impression has been that back end pays more, that's why I was more inclined towards it.
I don't think I would pursue my own startup, even though I said so above.
Re:Ask HN: Which programming languages(s) should I focus on to get a job?
on Wednesday January 11, 2017 @12:26PM (#13375615)
Software developer/engineer who works w/ websites/web applications.
Re:Ask HN: Which programming languages(s) should I focus on to get a job?
on Wednesday January 11, 2017 @12:21PM (#13375569)
> What kind of job do you want?
Software developer/engineer who works w/ websites/web applications.
> "Web development" is a hugely broad area. Personally I'd pick a relatively well-known one at random, but these days, I'd point people at modern JavaScript.
Being in a non-tech hub area, I don't know if there are a lot of jobs here for JavaScript in the backend. If there are a lot of JavaScript jobs in non-tech hub areas, I would probably go w/ it, since it seems like the easiest/simplest language. Job descriptions mention JavaScript but then there are many other languages also thrown in.
Ask HN: Which programming languages(s) should I focus on to get a job?
- I live in a non-tech hub area, I might consider moving to a tech-hub later.- Most boot camps teach Ruby on Rails, and I know one teaches Javascript in the backend. But there are no major boot camps around here, which leads me to believe hipster languages like Ruby and Node aren't as widely used among employers here. Plus I don't know how long these languages are going to stick around for.-...
Ask HN: What’s the best city/state for self-taught web devs without a degree?
Which city/state has the maximum number of jobs available that are accessible to self-taught devs w/o college degrees?
Re:Ask HN: Has anyone learned programming entirely from watching videos?
on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @05:59PM (#12792090)
> I have. I built a career from watching Jeffrey Way talk about php and javascript years ago.
This is what I need to hear.
Re:Ask HN: Has anyone learned programming entirely from watching videos?
on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @03:33AM (#12785946)
I was implying that you write code and you practice/try things out as you're watching. Sorry should have explicitly mentioned that.
Ask HN: Has anyone learned programming entirely from watching videos?
Ask HN: Are Python and JavaScript the simplest programming languages?
And good for learning to program and how to how to make things and transition to other languages.Their syntax seems simpler than that of Java.
Ask HN: Can you learn web development/programming from watching video tutorials?
When I say watch video tutorials I mean practice with the video, not just passively watch.There are a lot of paid and free video tutorials online that look great. It seems possible, but I need assurance.
Ask HN: Are there and will there be a lot of JavaScript backend developer jobs?
How is it going to compare to Ruby and PHP?PHP is pretty old and popular. Around 82% of websites are using PHP. How long is it going to stick around for?
Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to learn web dev/programming from videos?
on Friday October 07, 2016 @06:18PM (#12664343)
> Are you looking for different answers from those you already got?
I'm looking for a lot of yeses.
> Are you currently learning via videos?
I am.
Ask HN: Is it possible to learn web dev/programming from videos?
Can you learn mainly from video tutorials? There are a lot of seemingly great paid ones out there and some also free ones. I'm having a hard time with reading but seem to be able to grasp concepts from videos fine.I need to hear that I can learn enough mainly from videos to be employable as a web developer/software engineer.I don't have a problem reading small amount of text like the...
Ask HN: Online coding bootcamps in India that are open to Americans?
Are there any online bootcamps in India that accept Americans for online instruction?The bootcamps should be cheap in terms of dollars and you should be able to pay them easily with something like PayPal or other easy to use method of payment.
Ask HN: Is it possible to learn web dev/coding from videos?
Can you learn enough from mainly videos to be employable as a web developer/software engineer?
Ask HN: What are the best websites to learn programming languages?
Re:Ask HN: Non-technical jobs for an average person without a college ...
on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @10:20PM (#12649717)
> Hurr tis
This was my favorite part.
Ask HN: Is it possible to learn web dev/programming from videos?
Can you learn mainly from video tutorials? There are lots of seemingly great paid ones out there and some also free ones. I'm having a hard time with reading but seem to be able to grasp concepts from videos fine. So that rules out being a complete idiot. Can I learn enough to be employable as a web developer/software engineer? I haven't put aside enough time and taken learning this stuff...
Re:Ask HN: Non-technical jobs for an average person without a college ...
on Tuesday October 04, 2016 @08:10PM (#12640686)
I was interested in IT the most but I wanted to keep my options open with non-IT, like a desk job. A job in marketing, human resources, recruitment...could work but I think you need a college degree for those.
Ask HN: Non-technical jobs for an average person without a college degree?
What kinds of non-technical jobs can your average person without a college degree get in the US to still make it into the middle class?
Ask HN: Which video tutorial sites to use to replicate a coding bootcamp?
You want to learn to program but you don't want to pay the hefty cost of a programming bootcamp. Which video tutorial websites and video tutorials do you use?
Ask HN: Is tutorialspoint.com a good website to learn languages and DSA?
Is it complete?Are there other websites like this that are easy to read for programming languages and data structures and algorithms?There's W3schools but I've heard that it's bad and unreliable.
Ask HN: Do coding boot camps get people jobs/careers without a degree?
What if you didn't go to a boot camp and learned on your own? Would you still have a similar career as long as you're skilled? Is there something magical about a boot camp vs learning on your own?
Re:Ask HN: Enough video content out there today to learn everything as...
on Friday August 19, 2016 @09:36AM (#12319837)
> Could you expand on "a hard time reading"? Is this only for long tutorials or for any text?
I seem to have a hard time with long text. I seem to be able to read forums okay since I'm reading all this here. I had no problem reading what you wrote.
> Perhaps graphic design may be a better option?
I was really looking forward to web dev.
Ask HN: Enough video content out there today to learn everything as web dev?
If you have a hard time reading, is there enough video content out there today for you to learn everything you should know as a web developer? It definitely seems like it.Can this assertion also be extended to mobile and desktop software development and computer science and software development concepts?
Ask HN: What do you do about reading if you have hard time reading as web dev?
You have dyslexia, literacy issues, visual impairment, etc. What do you do about it?
Ask HN: How to be a good programmer if you have a hard time reading?
If you have a hard time reading, what should and can you do to be a good programmer?
Re:Ask HN: Are SF and NY the best cities for programming jobs?
on Wednesday July 27, 2016 @05:07PM (#12176527)
It should have a good support system for you as a programmer (lots of programming related meetup, etc) and lots of other programmers.