HunterV

Sketch is better than anything else on the market simply because it's actually made for user interface design. Everything else that's existed for years was made for image processing.

Get Sketch. Seriously.

No. No. No. No.

I just spent the last year of my life doing a 'proof of concept' and 'looking out for investors'. You'll spend your life always with a sense of insecurity drawn on by the fact that you don't have a real product.

Now, if your favorite Uncle is an investor and absolutely loves you, that's a whole different story. But realistically, make a product, find users who love it, then campaign for them by finding people to invest.

Otherwise you'll lose sight of why you're doing this.

I have very little programming experience/skill but really want to take this course and am up for a challenge. Is it doable?

Anything that I could do to supplement the course to make up for my disadvantage?

Awesome, really excited about this.

Just a thought: You should have a "tip jar" so people can show their appreciation where it counts.

Yay! Everyone start their own company! I mean why not? Who needs salaried work? It's just so easy and risk-free if you already know how to program!

Come on now, start a company when you've identified a problem that really needs a fix, and that has a huge potential of profit. A great way to find that problem is in a paid position. Starting a company for the sake of starting a company won't get you anywhere.

Has anyone else noticed a recent decline in inappropriate Youtube comments now that they pushed for real name accounts?

It's amusing to see this back and forth of tech community where one side thinks it's the next big thing, the other thinks that because these "nerdy" tech journalists like Google Glass it won't be popular, and then the rebuttal that the critics are either jealous or just naysayers.

Honestly, it's all fun and games till the average consumer has the ability to buy it. The rest is just speculation.

It was in a sense a generalization to shed light on a larger point in that acclimating to cultures isn't about you, it's about the people who are a part of the culture accepting you.

I also don't want to discourage anyone from leaving their culture to try something new. It's an amazing truly eye opening experience.

Just be aware of the challenges you face.

It feels "off" because it's strange for Americans, who grow up in a culture that is made up of immigrants to understand that cultures with centuries of history aren't very accepting of people who are different.

Don't get me wrong, the international community is very accepting, even loving. But when you get to actual nationals, other than a few exceptions, you'll never be truly accepted.

As someone who grew up living all around the world I have this to say:

Watch the move "Lost in Translation"

If you can deal with forever being isolated, even with friends, then by all means live overseas.

You will always be an outsider, no matter how acclimated you become. If you're ok with that, then you'll be fine.

Otherwise, stick to America, it really is an awesome country to live in.

One thing this shows is just how powerful Facebook could become/already is. When they connect the dots online and offline of billion user's buying information and habits they essentially can electronically understand who you are better than you do, and can predict what you'll do even better. Just food for thought.

Or if on Chrome, view it in incognito.