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Re: Ask HN: What have you achieved in January 2015?

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Post by bsimpson »

jhildings wrote: post #98
bsimpson wrote: post #48

Work-related: - Spoke at a conference for the first time (React.js Conf) [1] - Released my first serious open-source project (an isomorphic React app server) [2] - The project I've been building was demoed to some executives and put our team in a really good spot. Other cool stuff: - Started buying furniture and accessories to make my room feel like home. I've always been hesitant to own large items because I've move…

So the "isomorphic" refers to that JS on both the client and server?

Indeed it does. The concept of Ambidex is you write your app as platform-agnostic JSX, and it will take care of rendering on the server when appropriate and on the client when appropriate.

Re: Ask HN: What have you achieved in January 2015?

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Post by dev-ious »

bazillion wrote: post #72

After giving notice back in September, I went full-time into my own startup on the 16th of January. While I absolutely loved my job at The Control Group (they're hiring btw!), I've made so much progress on what was my side project. It's called Pleenq, and it's an extension that allows you to highlight objects within images and link them to where they can be purchased. I made a quick demo video of using it on my faceb…

didn't you just end up searching "blue and orange yankees cap" ? It would have been more useful if it detected blue and orange on its own.

Re: Ask HN: What have you achieved in January 2015?

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Post by totalrobe »

canistr wrote: post #67
totalrobe wrote: post #61

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Awesome! Any tips for getting into the program? I'm trying to get in without a CS degree but with a programming and SAAS product management background.

Highly recommend trying out any online courses (Coursera, Udacity, edX) and putting that on your application. I'm certain the Admissions committee is more concerned with whether you will be successful in the program than what your background is. So it's a matter of willingness to learn and preparation. In fact, the application asks you specifically what you are doing to prepare for the program. Try to answer that hon…

Appreciate the advice. Glad to here about the online courses as I'm going through a "nanodegree" on Udacity right now. I am really hoping to get into GT to become more familiar with machine learning and comp vision and apply it in the industry I work in(international trade).

Just checked out the google+ link and it is VERY active compared to any online course I've seen..great!

Re: Ask HN: What have you achieved in January 2015?

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Post by karimhossenbux »

I'm finishing a WordPress theme I'm working on since 12 months as a side project. It was first build for my own necessity when needed to build clients website. I'll sell it on ThemeForest. I've already submitted some themes in the past, and it went pretty well. I hope to be able to make a living out of this and have more freedom to built what I want (currently freelancing for clients).

Re: Ask HN: What have you achieved in January 2015?

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Post by chrisjack »

r3bl wrote: post #83

* I've managed to move my blog from Wordpress to my GitHub pages powered domain: http://r3bl.github.io/ * I've managed to read five books in the first ten days of January! My goal is to read at least one book a month in 2015. * I've managed to lower my cigarette addiction. Now I am fully able to control myself. If I smoke more cigarettes in a day than I think I should, I can pause a couple of days without smoking a s…

- Do you have a how to post on how to move you wp blog to github, I've been thinking of moving my personal blog on github.

- Good job reading 5 book in a month your almost halfway of your goal. I'm trying to read 26 book this year (fic & non-fic) I'm at 3 and halfway in 2 books.

Re: Ask HN: What have you achieved in January 2015?

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Post by RollAHardSix »

I was let go from my last position. Work ran out. Best thing to happen ever. I was under far too much stress in that role and ninety percent of it was due to company mismanagement; My time in the military ran smoother then what they had going on.

Since becoming unemployed, I've started working out more by running around 10 miles a week, giving private Brazilian jiu-jitsu lessons, and even have had the opportunity to assist instruct defensive tactics with the local Police Academy. I'm also eating better, saving a ton of money on gas and on not eating out (I had a literal six charges on my debit card for January, including gas!), and just feel 1000x better.

Now I'm just looking for the next opportunity, sadly it looks like I have no where to go in the technology sector in my area (SW Virginia) and may be moving into a Correctional Officer position with the Regional Jail because plainly, I need a paycheck.

Re: Ask HN: What have you achieved in January 2015?

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Post by thom »

lordbusiness wrote: post #34
ponyous wrote: post #24

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Could you share more about workflow on Trello you have? (I imagine you are utilizing it alone)

Sure. I believe it actually originated here on HN, though I got it from Pieter Levels. On my board I have the following lists: 2015 Week N | Now | Today | Tomorrow | Week | Month Long-term work items originate in the month list, and get moved left as time progresses. Obviously as items come up they can be input whenever is appropriate. At the end of the week, 2015 Week N is archived (I actually move it to another boa…

Ah - you also work right to left, which for us has been one of the most sanity preserving changes we've ever made, by pushing larger backlog lists off the screen.

Re: Ask HN: What have you achieved in January 2015?

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Post by AquiGorka »

Built this: https://github.com/AquiGorka/remote-device

Started a new project: www.AquiGorka.net

Started writing in my blog again (spanish only): www.AquiGorka.com

Hacked youtube (via a javascript bookmark and/or chrome extension) in order to synch a second screen experience to any youtube video with the platform from the company I currently work for (iamat.com)

Cheers

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