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Re: Show HN: I spent 2 years building Tablane as a 17-year-old

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Post by retendo »

marconlp wrote: post #48

I've seen a lot of discussion about my choice of looking for a job directly after Highschool. Reasons against college - I recently visited a College Conference and wans't really impressed by any of them, mainly because their presented curriculum where basic js, css, html, react, easy leetcode algorithms which I already know - I don't really happy with my current position in School, where I sit and listen to the teach…

You have a good instinct there.

Go work for as long as you think it's rewarding, and maybe in a few years you might want to go to university and then you can easily work part time as a freelancer. You'll be one of the few students who don't have to worry about money.

Anyway, do whatever motivates you the most right now!

If you're interested in working in Berlin, send me message, I might be able to give you some recommendations and/or contacts depending on what you want to do.

Re: Show HN: I spent 2 years building Tablane as a 17-year-old

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Post by xwowsersx »

This is very impressive. While there may be some aspects of messaging, UI, etc. that could be improved upon, the overall features and thoroughness are impressive. This level of development would be impressive for a seasoned developer, and even more so for someone who is only 17 years old. It is truly amazing.

Re: Show HN: I spent 2 years building Tablane as a 17-year-old

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Post by yaseer »

coryrc wrote: post #54
marconlp wrote: post #48

I've seen a lot of discussion about my choice of looking for a job directly after Highschool. Reasons against college - I recently visited a College Conference and wans't really impressed by any of them, mainly because their presented curriculum where basic js, css, html, react, easy leetcode algorithms which I already know - I don't really happy with my current position in School, where I sit and listen to the teach…

> move to the US where Waterloo University would be 100k a year for non-us-citizen That sounds like a terrible idea, to be fair. (And you don't mean University of Waterloo in Canada?). Isn't University free in Germany? > mainly because their presented curriculum where basic js, css, html, react, easy leetcode algorithms Maybe, but are you sure they aren't teaching engineering ethics, digital logic, discrete algebra,…

Good points- this is not just a cost-benefit exercise on your CV/Resume.

There are formative life and social experiences in college at 18-22, which are difficult to recreate when you're older.

Many of the friendships and experiences won't just improve your CV - they can enrich the rest of your life.

Re: Show HN: I spent 2 years building Tablane as a 17-year-old

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Post by cod1r »

marconlp wrote: post #48

I've seen a lot of discussion about my choice of looking for a job directly after Highschool. Reasons against college - I recently visited a College Conference and wans't really impressed by any of them, mainly because their presented curriculum where basic js, css, html, react, easy leetcode algorithms which I already know - I don't really happy with my current position in School, where I sit and listen to the teach…

As a person in college right now, I think you should do what you think is best for you. If you end up regretting not going to college, you can always go back and get your bachelors and pay for it yourself.

As for why I went to college; I made that decision because I didn't really know what I wanted to do or where I was headed and I wasn't experienced at all in programming or any CS related topics.

The main benefit for me was being in an environment where I was introduced to new CS topics/ideas. As for having a deep understanding of those topics and how to implement them, I had to self study/teach myself.

My point is, is that you shouldn't feel pressured to do anything. You need to make a decision that works best for you because the value of uni/college is, and will be, different for everyone. :)

Re: Show HN: I spent 2 years building Tablane as a 17-year-old

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Post by hugs_vs_toph »

amitprasad wrote: post #12

Hey Marcus! Super cool to see another fellow Minecraft-jumpstarted developer. I got into programming way back in 2013 with Minecraft mods and then Bukkit/Spigot plugins. > I decided to look for open Developer positions, to work with a team of experienced developers so I can learn even faster. Seeing as you're in Europe and not in the U.S. (with exorbitant tuition costs), I would actually recommend against skipping ou…

If I could go back and skip college I would. Worst years of my life by far.

Re: Show HN: I spent 2 years building Tablane as a 17-year-old

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Post by macintux »

Ken_At_EM wrote: post #74
shudza wrote: post #56

Go to college and have fun. You are too young to waste your best years working.

Maybe this is a ton of fun for them?

You can always work after college. Going to college after entering the workforce becomes much harder (and you lose out on the social aspects if you're too old, or if you have to split time between work and school).

Re: Show HN: I spent 2 years building Tablane as a 17-year-old

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Post by diarrhea »

marconlp wrote: post #48

I've seen a lot of discussion about my choice of looking for a job directly after Highschool. Reasons against college - I recently visited a College Conference and wans't really impressed by any of them, mainly because their presented curriculum where basic js, css, html, react, easy leetcode algorithms which I already know - I don't really happy with my current position in School, where I sit and listen to the teach…

Be careful about trying to recreate campus experience with YouTube videos at home. If a lecture is basic and you could indeed replace it with a quick video, look for better, more challenging or unique lectures/degrees/curricula. The whole adage of if you’re the smartest guy in the room, you’re in the wrong wrong room.

You’ll quickly reach a point where YouTube and Google won’t easily do, and only genuine and deep work will. That’s when rewarding, lasting impressions will happen (which superficial topics like HTML or the latest JS framework aren’t!). It shouldn’t be like just another frontend boot camp, just longer. Challenge yourself and reap the benefits forever. That and campus life in general of course…

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