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How do you present side projects on a resume? Especially if they're little weekend projects; i.e. not something that's made thousands of dollars or gotten a zillion users.(Note: I am a college student graduating in 1-2 years, if it matters)
I'm 21 years old, about to finish college. And I've decided to spend my 20s becoming a renaissance man. What does that mean? I'd like to spend the bulk of my time becoming a well-rounded person - learning (foreign) languages, drawing, painting, musical instruments, mathematics, physical fitness and so on. Specialization is for insects, etc.I like the idea of making things more than just...
Hi HN,My mom has doing freelance computer consulting for 10-20+ years, mainly with something called GL4, which she says is similar to Fortran. It's really specific and for very niche clients.Long story short, her client list is starting to dry up. I recommended that she learn something more modern, as there seems to be a huge demand for experienced programmers.Any suggestions on what...
After a short hiatus, during which I started up a small consulting business, I'm going back to school in the fall.I'm not really interested in programming as a profession; I'm more interested in being an entrepreneur in general. Which means that I'm learning how to code, how to design, how to sell, etc. As such, I'm a philosophy major, as it lets me pick and choose the classes I'd like to take...
There seem to be dozens of podcast sites about business and entrepreneurship. I hate to call anyone out in particular, but just a few examples: Stanford's Technology Ventures Podcasts Mixergy This Week in Startups etc. I've spent hundreds of hours watching these shows, and to be honest, I don't think I've actually learned anything. I'm starting to think that business is best learned by...
My story: I dropped out of college 6 months ago to build a startup. I had little to know programming knowledge (but extensive computer knowledge) but was (and still am) passionate about the idea. The other reasons for my dropping out were basically: it's a relatively useless liberal arts degree from an average state school in a town that I have no intention of living in upon graduation. And I...
My memory skills (specifically, spatial memory) are also top-notch. I've never set out to learn a language, other than Spanish years ago in high school. I also used to be a very good chess player.
My parents were computer consultants (programmer and biz dev/design) so I've always been great with computers. Just not from the programming angle.
2. That makes sense and echoes what I've read/heard, thanks.
Hey HN, I have a different spin on the old “how do I learn how to program” question:How do I learn how to program, launch, maintain, and update a web application? Measure this in years.My story: I had an amazing idea for a business. I spent 6 months researching it and laying out exactly how it will work. The site isn't very technically-complicated, but it's not a blog either.So I decided I...
The issue, I think, is if I can actually run it from abroad, after it's been launched. Or rather, if it's even worth trying to manage it part-time - perhaps I'd be better off just focusing on it 100% for the next 1-2 years, and then see what happens.
(My apologies for not being clear in the initial post.)
I’m a young, 20-something guy who’s been working on a startup project for about 5 months now. It’s going well. Fortunately, my project is technically very simple – most of the work is non-technical (writing, design, etc.) which I am better at. There will also be no need for a huge staff to maintain the site, once it's live.Here’s the thing: sitting in front of a computer for 15 hours a day...