patrickgordon

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React w/ Typescript

Firebase coz cbf backends

About 3 hours. We have a CLI tool which is essentially a wrapper around docker and containers. It also manages DNS so that containers (backend, frontend, microservices, etc.) can talk to each other.

We also have "medics" who are people who have been around a while and know how to debug and troubleshoot issues that arise. As well as some documentation to assist. The documentation could be better, though.

hey OP I had a similar situation to you, except I was still working while making the transition.

Background - IT degree comprised mainly of electives from a Law dual which I ended up dropping. Worked as a business analyst for 4 years and before that in IT support. All at the same pseudo-govt body.

Over the last 1-2 years working there, I spent my days at work just surviving. Enough to get by. The nights & weekends were spent building product(s) that I tried and failed to launch as startups. I had pretty much no programming exp. but grinded through it. Started with Ruby on Rails, rebuilt the same app about 3 times. Then moved to React front-end and Rails backend. Built that one twice.

Eventually worked up the courage to start applying. Made sure my resume/interviewing focused on two things: 1. my experience working in a team environment and solving problems (i.e. my BA work); and 2. my experience building web applications as seen by examples that were deployed. In answering most tech Q's I referred to things I had done to get my web app to work which were similar.

I now work as a front-end (React) dev in an awesome company getting paid well and building interesting things. I've been there for almost a year now.

You may need to grind and it will be frustrating but you can do it. Good luck.

Does a 304 with Fetch have a status of OK? Reason I ask is our middleware in our redux app would treat this as a successful request and then consequently dispatch a FETCH_SUCCESS action. Re-renders would still occur.

That said, the middleware could be updated to specifically handle 304s differently.

Thanks for the idea!

Rails backend, react/redux frontend.

I use the `create-react-app` which means no build config at the trade off of some nice-to-haves (CSS modules >_<)

Context: 27 y/o, fiance, no dependants

4:45 - alarm goes off, start getting ready

5:05 - go down to garage and prep bike

5:10 - meet those that I am riding with

5:15 to 7.15 - Ride and then coffee(s)

7:30 get home and shower and take already prepared bag

8:00 take train to work

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On the days where I do not ride it is essentially the same but replaced with gym.

Cycling changed my life; would not be the person I am today without it.

>-Finally - be humble and be accountable. It is always your fault, because you are accountable for the success of your product. Don't throw your engineering team into the middle of a sh*tstorm of management politics - be their umbrella. Don't blame customers, politics, or resources. It's always your fault. Find a way to fix it.

Man, I would love to work for someone that actually strives to do this. Awesome.

Home:

* 13" Macbook Pro (late 2015).

* connected to 1x DELL P2715Q 27" Ultra HD Monitor

* with Logitech MX Master Wireless Mouse; and

* Matias Quite Pro Keyboard for Mac

At work: Stock standard DELL PC with 2 monitors. Don't program in day job.

In regards to your proposed workflow, I would prefer to have "the API" use a webhook to let the App know that the email has been verified.

This way I can update a user record and make a nicer experience the next time the user comes back rather than having to make a call to the API to check they are verified.