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Noob to Ninja in 8 Months (medium.com/a-programmers-tale)
2 points by sblawrie on Oct 16, 2013 | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments


"professional software developer in less than a year"

So much delusion.


Doesn't professional just mean you're making a living doing it? If he is, then he is.

So much pretentiousness.


Not a native english speaker, so thank you, I'll keep in mind that professional means anywhere between useless to pro.


pro·fes·sion·al [pruh-fesh-uh-nl] adjective

1. following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.

2. of, pertaining to, or connected with a profession: professional studies.

3. appropriate to a profession: professional objectivity.

4. engaged in one of the learned professions: A lawyer is a professional person.

5. following as a business an occupation ordinarily engaged in as a pastime: a professional golfer.

Happy to help out a non-native English speaker!




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