I totally agree. I love good food and a good nights sleep. I left the high sugar, high caffeine, junk food diet at University. Just the thought of it makes me cringe now. I've also been trying to fix my destroyed sleeping pattern due to University night life and after two months its finally returning to normal.
>>> Competition, meh.
Another good point. I'm a competitive person at heart but I don't see any reason to be competitive over low - mediocre products built in two days. I want to build products that I'm proud of.
Why does everybody think that you generally build good products in an insanely short amount time?Why sacrifice your health over something you won't be 100% proud of. Why are we in such a rush?
>>> A welcoming environment for people of all skill and confidence levels, with opportunity for mentorship, learning, and working at your own pace.
This. I'm still new to the software development sector as a fresh out of college graduate and to be frank, my confidence levels are low because I see everybody else doing amazing things that I wish I could do now.
A mentor would be a major plus. Having someone guiding you on the right track is seriously overlooked.Of course you will sometimes fail and the road will be bumpy but at least a mentor will make it a little easier and avoid common pitfalls
I'm a thinker, I hate rushing into things; its like building with a poor foundation. I prefer to think, research, think again before implementing an idea.
As with every hobby, hackathons are great for some people and not so great for others. I personally, enjoy a lot of the things the author said. I love moving around eating good food, lots of water, good sleep and a lot of exercise. Does that make me a bad developer because I don't fit this stereotype developer?
The worst part is when a company expects you to have gone (or go to) to hackathons in order for you to get a job. It really says a lot about what the kind of people they hire and what kind of company they are.
You have to take the long road - the people producing amazing stuff didn't get there fresh out of college. I had similar feelings as recently as a year ago - today marks two years as a software engineer for me, and I'm finally at a point where I'm not worried.
You will get there if you invest in yourself - learn new technologies, hop into IRC & ask questions, and go to meetups and talk with knowledgeable professionals.
Thanks for the advice and encouragement. I am definitly going to invest in myself and take time to improve, its just that when you look at Show HN, you begin to think your years behind everybody else.
>>> They’re unhealthy
I totally agree. I love good food and a good nights sleep. I left the high sugar, high caffeine, junk food diet at University. Just the thought of it makes me cringe now. I've also been trying to fix my destroyed sleeping pattern due to University night life and after two months its finally returning to normal.
>>> Competition, meh.
Another good point. I'm a competitive person at heart but I don't see any reason to be competitive over low - mediocre products built in two days. I want to build products that I'm proud of.
Why does everybody think that you generally build good products in an insanely short amount time?Why sacrifice your health over something you won't be 100% proud of. Why are we in such a rush?
>>> A welcoming environment for people of all skill and confidence levels, with opportunity for mentorship, learning, and working at your own pace.
This. I'm still new to the software development sector as a fresh out of college graduate and to be frank, my confidence levels are low because I see everybody else doing amazing things that I wish I could do now.
A mentor would be a major plus. Having someone guiding you on the right track is seriously overlooked.Of course you will sometimes fail and the road will be bumpy but at least a mentor will make it a little easier and avoid common pitfalls
I'm a thinker, I hate rushing into things; its like building with a poor foundation. I prefer to think, research, think again before implementing an idea.
As with every hobby, hackathons are great for some people and not so great for others. I personally, enjoy a lot of the things the author said. I love moving around eating good food, lots of water, good sleep and a lot of exercise. Does that make me a bad developer because I don't fit this stereotype developer?
The worst part is when a company expects you to have gone (or go to) to hackathons in order for you to get a job. It really says a lot about what the kind of people they hire and what kind of company they are.