Wow, this is really inspiring. I see that she's hosting them all on her personal domain, but I have a question, if anyone has an answer. What's the easiest/most cost-effective way to host a large number of sites on different domains? Learn how to use a VPS? Static pages with NearlyFreeSpeech? I've got a zillion ideas (and after seeing this, will be building them soon) but they need to be on separate domains. Paying $…
You can buy a large number of domains but don't want to spend $5/month for them?
I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days. Today is day 115
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Re: I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days. Today is day 115
#122Earlier quoted context omitted.
I saved up some money so that I could learn to code full time.
Do you think your art background helped you develop the focus and dedication to work on projects for such long periods of time? Most programmers couldn't manage that.
Re: I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days. Today is day 115
#123This one is awesome: http://jenniferdewalt.com/song_machine/page
Interesting how that is implemented. Didn't quite get from viewing page source. I mean, where is js?
Re: I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days. Today is day 115
#124In a similar vein, here's a thread of a complete rookie starting from scratch who turned into a fantastic artist by drawing a sketch every day : http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=870 I guess this works for learning programming too.
Re: I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days. Today is day 115
#125Earlier quoted context omitted.
She implemented Conway's Game of Life, which is substantially easier than reinventing it. Here is someone implementing it in eight minutes in APL, while explaining it, and futzing around with other stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9xAKttWgP4 . Also, I don't really understand the suspicion this gets here. Where's the win in giving someone the Spanish inquisition for posting something cool? What's the upside of t…
I totally get what you mean about the skepticism, and I really didn't aim to sound like a spoilsport. However, any would-be (I'm talking zero experience) programmer that looks to this for inspiration is going to be demotivated by not being able to come anywhere near this progress. Because it's not possible. It's deceiving. The website presents itself as a resume or a portfolio, and in a way it does feel like it's sel…
Re: I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days. Today is day 115
#126Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yes, it takes just years of practice to achieve proper indentation, or, you know, one key press in emacs. I was a TA for an introductory computer class and yes, some people do write clean code within days. There are people who naturally get the how and the why of it.
What, you're saying that because it's easy everyone will do it? That's funny. The percentage of folks who started coding a month ago (and have 0 CS background) that format their admittedly-rushed one-day project properly is so low it's a rounding error. The number of them that indent properly and understand scoping is effectively 0. Look at her background. This is an art project, not a coding project. The code could…
No, he said it's easy and some people will do it from the start.
You're saying it's easy but nobody will do it. Yours is the outlandish claim.
Whether or not she really began programming 114 days ago, her use of indentation is a really weak argument. Even if she wasn't focused on indentation, there are editors that make it an afterthought.
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#127Really great idea Jennifer! This is the kind of initiative and creativity that will surely land you multiple job opportunities. It reminds me of the steps which I took to transition into working on software professionally full time. I came to programming relatively late in life when I was 26 and found out that my wife was expecting a baby. The sudden change facing my wife and I made me take a hard look at my skill se…
> I got the chance to interview for a local android dev shop (this is in Santa Cruz, CA) > There is so much opportunity and demand in the consumer web and electronics space right now Very true - but your location is a huge benefit to someone who's in say, the middle of Iowa or Kentucky.
Yes there's no denying that there's much more opportunity in the San Francisco Bay Area than most anywhere else in the nation but that doesn't change how much opportuniy is also available everywhere else currently. And as telecommuting gets easier opportunity is more afforded to everyone with a web connection.
Each morning I tell myself 'There is more opportunity today than there was yesterday' and this is why:
Every day there are over 1 million Android devices activated. There are also over 1 million iOS devices activated. Each of these devices is activated by people who are potentially new to the digital experience. They are going to need new apps to get the maximum value out of their device. They are actively looking for new experiences and services.
Open source hardware like the Arduino as well as wearable computers like Google Glass are beginning to point to a future of smart everything. The Arduino hall of the Maker Fair makes me feel like what it must have been like to be at the Homebrew Computer Club. You just get a sense that once again Moore's Law has made a host of new things possible.
Crowdsourcing sites like KickStarter and IndieGogo allow markets to form, signal purchasing intent, and even shell out the cash for projects before the entrepreneur has even begun production.
Incubators like YCombinator are in place to find and cultivate the best and brightest entreprenuers as well as being there to add rocket fuel to the spacecraft and participate in the countdown to launch.
Even in small towns every company that is serious needs a web and/or mobile presence. They need someone to design it and create the assets. They need someonde to build and maintain it. They need someone to scale it out and add new features. They need someone to keep it secure.
The gamut of opportunity in the consumer mobile, web, and electronics space is so wide and varied that it's only limited by your imagination, passion, and focus.