I just turned 25 and I realized I spend most of my life up to now learning stuff. I'd like to spend my next 25 doing things and producing something new with the skill I have acquired (physics master's degree and cs as a hobby). Can you tell me where the first projects that left you fulfilled?
Ask HN: What where the first projects that left you fullfilled?
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Re: Ask HN: What where the first projects that left you fullfilled?
#2Chess engine from scratch. When I got the move validation right it felt very good!
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#3Little games, stories, or songs that I showed people and they enjoyed.
Tools at work that help people do their job much more efficiently.
Changing my psychology to be a happier person.
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#4A stamp collecting management program I made for my father in an Apple II, with Basic.
Re: Ask HN: What where the first projects that left you fullfilled?
#5A stamp collecting management program I made for my father in an Apple II, with Basic.
Do you have a project name or readme page for your project? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31045580
Re: Ask HN: What where the first projects that left you fullfilled?
#6A stamp collecting management program I made for my father in an Apple II, with Basic.
Do you have a project name or readme page for your project? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31045580
Happy to find someone interested in my project to build a next generation search engine. I can't reveal its name yet, there's still quite some work to do. I'm curious to read about your interest on it if you don't mind.
Re: Ask HN: What where the first projects that left you fullfilled?
#7Little games, stories, or songs that I showed people and they enjoyed. Tools at work that help people do their job much more efficiently. Changing my psychology to be a happier person.
What do you mean with changing psychology? I see that all your "successful" projects involve making someone else happier/helping them. Was it about noticing your impact on them?
Re: Ask HN: What where the first projects that left you fullfilled?
#8Working in film, making concrete not look like concrete (madmax4 set building). Good team, good pay, great working environment and producing a product that some people got some joy out of consuming :)
Re: Ask HN: What where the first projects that left you fullfilled?
#9- Releasing my first metal band album in college.
- Being a part of a few music videos in Los Angeles.
- Performing my first 5 minutes at an open mic night for comedy.
- Being invited to perform 8 minutes on a Friday night at the same club.
- The process of learning Chinese and being able to speak to my girlfriend's family during Chinese New Year.
All of these were funded by coding.
Work doesn't have to be fulfilling. It's cool if it is (I'd much rather get paid $5000 to perform at the comedy club rather than two free beer tickets ;-)) but don't worry if it's not.
Re: Ask HN: What where the first projects that left you fullfilled?
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Do you have a project name or readme page for your project? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31045580
Happy to find someone interested in my project to build a next generation search engine. I can't reveal its name yet, there's still quite some work to do. I'm curious to read about your interest on it if you don't mind.
Do you have an email address or a contact method?