Anybody worried about reaching max(locals()) with their knowledge?
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If you find yourself in a situation where you haven't learned anything for a while, you're in a situation you don't want to be in. Always be learning.
If you don't have a chance to learn something, it better be because you're doing something that requires 100% of your focus to further yourself in some way, shape or form.
People usually say "if you're not progressing you're sitting stagnant" - I see it a little different, to me if you're not progressing you're going backwards. Stagnation is what happens when you're inbetween conceptualizing an idea, and implementing it.
At least that's my 2 cents.
If you don't have a chance to learn something, it better be because you're doing something that requires 100% of your focus to further yourself in some way, shape or form.
People usually say "if you're not progressing you're sitting stagnant" - I see it a little different, to me if you're not progressing you're going backwards. Stagnation is what happens when you're inbetween conceptualizing an idea, and implementing it.
At least that's my 2 cents.
I thought I was a badass a few years ago when I realized that there is nothing out there I can't do ... now, not so much because I figured out that my sample size was very small and there's a lot of shit out there that needs to get square.
If you're not learning from your work, you're not challenging yourself enough. Aim higher.
If you're not learning from your work, you're not challenging yourself enough. Aim higher.
Making monies = Talk with lots of people, find a need, provide a solution.
Getting Better = Always aim higher. If you're selling a $300 solution now, try making a new solution or an enterprise version that sells for $3000. There's a lot of learning involved in getting a $300 system up to a $3000 system.
On another note, I've always told my clients to never hire a developer who's over 35. By then, their creativity, ambition, and innovation has fizzled out too much. Plus they'll have an ego, which creates an unwillingness to learn, because they think they already know everything. If you've ever worked with developers who are 50+, been running their own office for 20+ years, you'll know what I mean.
If you're a developer, make sure you're in a management role by the time you're 35, or else there's a good chance you'll be hurting. I know many will disagree, but it's my opinion, so piss off.
Getting Better = Always aim higher. If you're selling a $300 solution now, try making a new solution or an enterprise version that sells for $3000. There's a lot of learning involved in getting a $300 system up to a $3000 system.
On another note, I've always told my clients to never hire a developer who's over 35. By then, their creativity, ambition, and innovation has fizzled out too much. Plus they'll have an ego, which creates an unwillingness to learn, because they think they already know everything. If you've ever worked with developers who are 50+, been running their own office for 20+ years, you'll know what I mean.
If you're a developer, make sure you're in a management role by the time you're 35, or else there's a good chance you'll be hurting. I know many will disagree, but it's my opinion, so piss off.
I'm pretty bad at the making money online part. I've been lurking here for years and soaking up information, but I've not had any successful AM projects beyond a few hundred dollars every 6 months or so.
From a getting better at coding perspective, I went back to school and got a masters degree in computer science. Things like writing a compiler really helped me mature as a developer. I also got really good at working on hard problems and writing about them. It was also quite fun.
I think one of the easiest ways to grow as a developer is to work with other smart people. I work for a small startup and I read every commit and ask questions about them. I also have my code reviewed by a fellow developer who has been coding django longer than I. Having a constant feedback loop has really helped me tremendously.
As far as individually, I try and read a lot of code on github and I also read a lot of books on a variety of technical and business subjects.
From a getting better at coding perspective, I went back to school and got a masters degree in computer science. Things like writing a compiler really helped me mature as a developer. I also got really good at working on hard problems and writing about them. It was also quite fun.
I think one of the easiest ways to grow as a developer is to work with other smart people. I work for a small startup and I read every commit and ask questions about them. I also have my code reviewed by a fellow developer who has been coding django longer than I. Having a constant feedback loop has really helped me tremendously.
As far as individually, I try and read a lot of code on github and I also read a lot of books on a variety of technical and business subjects.
I'm not, just interesting to think what others think about it. Although it'd be nice to start diversifying from "internet".
Huh? Why? The "internet" is the future of basically everything from video games to operating systems. IMHO it's only going to be more critical to know web technologies.
What I meant was "wickedfire style" ways of making monies. The skills the people here have can be used in loads of ways, but the trick is knowing about ways of using them that are novel / profitable.