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Did you tag this author (Maryam Henien) intentionally?

Related, I’ve long enjoyed longform.org

As someone self taught, let me cut to the chase and say your number one problem is proving yourself in the professional world the first time. My advise assumes you have a different degree and you have some CS skills. Assuming this, you have to knock on ~100+ doors until one opens. I’m not joking about ~100+ doors. You will be ignored, rejected and laughed at - repeatedly. You need to search exclusively in your local market with a local address on your resume. Don’t use the major bot controlled job sites - check prospective employer sites directly. Check for entry level positions - or even internships - that’s your best path. Manual QA tester. Project analyst. End user phone support. Third shift operations. I’m not joking: you have to prove it. Once a door opens, it may not be the title you want, it may not be the technology you want, it may not be the boss you want, it may not be the benefits you want, and it definitely won’t be the pay you want. It may be unpaid. Don’t negotiate. Your one and only criteria should be: will this role allow me to prove myself. Will this opportunity grant access to greater challenges, future roles, broader networks. If so, take it! Then work twice as hard as the next person and prove it!

My advice surely sounds cynical but remember the hiring pipeline is populated 98% by non-technical folks whose assessment of your skills relies exclusively on a degree. That’s the system.

tl;dr if you are self-taught, learning CS is actually the easy part. Getting your foot in the door is the hardest.

Which agencies have you used?

I meant that it can change your world view on the nature of forgiveness, not of prison psychology. Surely I was influenced seeing it at 14 years old. Das Experiment is for a much finer palate!

Amadeus, definitely changed my world view of what movies could be!

1) It’s a classic and perhaps a cliche, but The Shawshank Redemption will profoundly change your view of the world.

2) Then, on the nature of competition, obsession and greatness The Prestige and There Will Be Blood

4) And then there are days where I still wonder to myself, what the heck happened in Primer ?

Why not just test everyone for t-cell reactivity to SARS-CoV-2? The general population already has broad coronavirus exposure. If your test reveals no immune reaction, you are clearly a candidate for extended quarantine. If you have an immune reaction, now what? More study needed. Can you be safely exposed? Something must explain the rampant asymptomatic carrier rate.

The worst part: we have to wait 5 years to hear about this on Darknet Diaries!

Plus, more rent-seeking profit opportunities! Engineers create a social credit rating system for the spouses making the meals!

Try Kurt Vonnegut.

He’s not the GOAT, but his abbreviated style lends easily to folks who prefer short form content.