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An internal API that I truly hate because of how poorly written it is. I’m probably going to rewrite it and quit.

Try using Django (Python) for a little while. You'll get exposed to everything you mentioned because the Django core is feature rich. There's a lot of support for Django—it's battl…

I'm an engineer for a well-known media/tech company. The executives are drilling down on company culture, building a clear identity and becoming more efficient. I think that's grea…

I'm surrounded by the people we read material from, the guys who write it all. I try to learn everything I can from them. I'm just hoping I can express a level of competence that e…

Can't complain. Great company. Constantly wondering if I'm good enough to keep my job, though. I'm trying to prepare for that day I'm told, "Let's talk. We like you a lot, but we'v…

Now I feel bad about my life. I'm really not doing anything.

Sooo cleeean!

It doesn't sound like you're describing top developers. Instead, you're describing really good script kiddies. The top developers are great problem solvers and, in my experience, a…

No (well, probably), but there's you going to the bar yourself and watching them sign up, then paying for the cheap beer (hopefully ~$1 beer). Personal interaction will probably be…

Go to a sports bar. Offer to buy beer (should not be very expensive) for those who get one other member to sign up with them. Pay for 50 beers, get 100 members. Plus, you might get…

I politely declined their offer based on a lot of thought and a lot of consideration of your answers -- thank you all. They texted me, asking for a decision. I texted back, letting…

I never verified that they paid the graphic designer, but they told me they did (I took their word for it). They didn't show me anything as far as validating the idea; nothing show…

So far, they showed me video mockups of what they want built (they paid a graphic designer). One of the big yellow flags to me was that they would be idea guys. They told me that t…

Just thinking about all I have to learn alone causes an anxiety attack.

Considering the other comments, I'm not sure it'll be worth spending the month with them, although, that's definitely a cool suggestion. I'm just going to pass and work really hard…

One works in film, the other is an electrical engineer who doesn't know how to write code.

They don't have any money at this point, so getting compensated is definitely out of the question. Their promise of having the ability to attain funding is not solid as far as know…

The whole "jumping on the trending app sector" thing is definitely one of the big yellow flags to me.

Your second point definitely strikes a nerve, because I keep thinking about that. They came up with mockups. I'm not sure if that's where their work stops - aside from making phone…

So, I think they actually do suit what you're painting as ideal partners. I used to go to one's parties back in college. He's working his way up in his field and doing well -- he's…

Plainly put and well put. They sold the dream, mentioning to me that we can change our lives, buy Patek timepieces, get boats and finally meet Kanye West. At the end of the day, it…

I think you're so right about these questions and how it relates to potentially convincing me. I had a meeting with them yesterday to discuss in more detail. I asked them questions…

Last week, I was asked to cofound what's supposed to become a tech startup. The two idea guys need someone to build out their MVP and orchestrate development. They want to build th…

Actually got Django.