Taking a year long sabbatical, when I could live off for 2 years without working. Writing a 3D sport simulation game. Leads to me being a scientific software developer now, another application of 3D graphics!
Ask HN: What was your best career decision?
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#12I resigned after 1 month. It was my first job after graduation. I realize that I don't like embedded systems. I continue my career with JavaEE and I am so happy now.
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#13At the age of 45, and with 20 years of software development under my belt, moving to London from the backwaters of Croatia.
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#14Deciding to always work on projects I didn't know how to do but thought would be interesting. This starting me down the path of statistical analysis and machine learning, and I can't imagine what my career would be like without taking that risk.
Re: Ask HN: What was your best career decision?
#15Deciding to always work on projects I didn't know how to do but thought would be interesting. This starting me down the path of statistical analysis and machine learning, and I can't imagine what my career would be like without taking that risk.
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#16Don't let school get in the way of your education.
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#17Proactively seeking out ways to help peers.
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#18Two fold: 1. Putting aside friends, family, and religion to focus on the task(s) at hand. 2. Saving enough "fuck you" money to be able to do whatever I want. Both are related and the former is pointless unless it's going to lead to the latter.
Good sir, please riddle us with tales of how you have discovered the serenity of "f-u" money.
The foundation of this community rests on lore of "f-u" money and we simply ask that you contribute to the lore that keeps this place alive....and that keeps this place....human.
Re: Ask HN: What was your best career decision?
#19Deciding to always work on projects I didn't know how to do but thought would be interesting. This starting me down the path of statistical analysis and machine learning, and I can't imagine what my career would be like without taking that risk.
Agreed 1000%,
ABG: Always Be Growing!
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#20Quitting my job way too early to work on my super hip and cool startup.
Then running out of money and started freelancing for a local small business for Three years later the business has grown and I'm the Director of Technology (fancy title ooo) managing a team of seven.
We are hiring three more this month.
Worked out.