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Ask HN: Applying to jobs for after graduation, any advice?

I've recently started looking for a job to begin after I graduate university (with a computer science degree), and I thought it would be best to start early. I spent the previous year working in an internship position, and I will graduate at the end of April (about 6 months). I expect that most companies that put up job postings are looking for someone now though. While there are a few larger...

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Ask HN: Applying for jobs months in advance, advice?

I've recently started looking for a job to begin after I graduate university (with a computer science degree), and I thought it would be best to start early. I spent the previous year working in an internship position, and I will graduate at the end of April (about 6 months). I expect that most companies that put up job postings are looking for someone now though. While there are a few larger...

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Re:Programming isn't as scary as I thought on Saturday March 10, 2012 @12:01PM (#3688107)
While the post makes good points, and I can't really say with absolute certainty that I won't get burned out in the future, I'd rather at least enjoy it for some period of time rather than be tired of it from day one. I know that I won't enjoy pretty much any other profession, and with my goal in mind to maximize the enjoyment in my life, I still believe programming is the optimal choice.
Re:Programming isn't as scary as I thought on Saturday March 10, 2012 @09:49AM (#3687849)
Is that an insult? I'm not sure what you mean.
Re:Ask HN: Design for a non-designer on Saturday January 28, 2012 @04:12PM (#3523293)
Thanks for the advice, the article was helpful.

Ask HN: Design for a non-designer

Hello, I've been working on an app for android (game) in my spare time, learning android as I go, everything has turned out how I've wanted except the look and feel, UI, UX, I would consider all of those to fall under design. I plan on trying to build some websites/webapps eventually as well, learning as I go. I'm wondering if perhaps there's some guidelines for good design, tools that I'm just...

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Re:Ask HN: Learning through freelance work on Wednesday November 09, 2011 @05:48PM (#3217883)
That site is pretty intriguing, I'm not a member though and I don't think I'd currently qualify for an invite since I don't really have anything to show. Maybe I'll check it out when I can show something I've done. Thanks.
Re:Ask HN: Learning through freelance work on Wednesday November 09, 2011 @02:48PM (#3217078)
I really like this idea, any suggestions on going about finding people willing to do this? Or just finding senior level freelancers to ask. Thanks.
Re:Ask HN: Learning through freelance work on Wednesday November 09, 2011 @01:10PM (#3216612)
I wouldn't quit my job, I'm just working as an intern currently and I learn on my job as well, but I was looking to learn more and different topics outside of my job. It's a limited term internship and I'll be going back to school next September. I only started learning to program in University, and I'm pretty happy I was able to get a job considering I started knowing nothing a few years ago. However, now that I've come this far I'm not really satisfied with my current level of knowledge and I don't think I will be unless I push myself to learn more outside of work and school.

Thanks for the reply, it's good to hear from people who have worked hard to teach themselves.

Ask HN: Learning through freelance work

Hello,I recently read an article I think I found on HN, about somebody doing freelance work and learning as they went, until they had become pretty knowledgeable and a strong programmer. I thought I might try to do this, but when I went looking around on some of these freelance sites the jobs were over my head, I didn't even know where to begin.I'm interested in web and mobile development, I've...

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