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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

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Post by hackinthebochs »

jimzvz wrote: post #356
hackinthebochs wrote: post #342

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I completely agree. I've always wondered what the obsession about "outing" liars on the internet is about. If the person can craft an interesting enough story to keep people engaged for a short period of time, who cares if its "true"? This is the internet, the value is derived from what is communicated, not what actually happened on the other side of the terminal. Now when someone is asking for donations or whatnot,…

Maybe you two enjoy consuming bullshit but don't be surprised that other people don't.

The benefit I get out of these stories is gaining a new perspective, motivation, insight etc. 99% of the time its inconsequential whether the story is bullshit or not. Spending mental energy trying to determine veracity is utterly useless for everyone involved. You win no points for determining its fake and yet you miss an opportunity for self-reflection and growth.

Re: I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days. Today is day 115

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Post by ZoF »

will_work4tears wrote: post #350
XorNot wrote: post #338

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I've had a Twitter account for over a year and posted absolutely nothing to it. I wouldn't say "con", but I do find it implausible someone went from nothing to everything and was making full websites on day 1. I mean I've cranked out some personal web-apps over a weekend, but I usually spend the next week or so "fixing" them, which for me is how I learn - I have the framework of what I want to do, and then I figure o…

I've had a twitter account since May of 2008 and have less than twenty tweets. It just sits there, aging.

Cry every time

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Post by ngoel36 »

happypeter wrote: post #322

Amazing story, love it. Yes it's all about building wonderful things. I've been doing one screencast per week since 2011, I have to say it's really really lots of fun.

happypeter: Would love to hear about what type of screencasts you're building, my company (https://www.bitcast.io) is looking for the best screencasters we can find. Feel free to reach out at nikhil at bitcast.io.

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Post by hollerith »

rodgerd wrote: post #243
petea wrote: post #235

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I created a new account to avoid precisely people like you psychologizing libelously about who I am. I feel reassured that it was a good idea to create a new account.

It's interesting that you reach so quickly for the adjective "libellous" given the tenor of your comments and the insinuations therein. And, unlike the subject of the post, you don't even have the courage to stick your identity to your work.

>you don't even have the courage to stick your identity to your work.

Neither do you -- as far as I can tell by viewing your profile and googling on your user name.

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Post by amerika_blog »

rickhanlonii wrote: post #252
amerika_blog wrote: post #246

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I believe in "just do it" and worry about the details later. However, on the internet, there is a worship of "hard work" that strikes me as emotional more than real. Hard work is 1/2 of the equation. The other part is your wiring: intelligence, skill, etc. Not everyone can do everything. We can dumb down any task to the point where anyone can do it... but at that point, it's a bubble waiting to pop.

Hard work is half of what equation? Is the equation 'success in life as measured against everyone else,' or is the equation 'success in life as measure against yourself'? If the question is the latter--which is the only question a person should care about--then hard work is very close to 100%. This isn't an emotional claim, it's a rational and evidence based claim. The reason that there is a rightful reverence to har…

> Is the equation 'success in life as measured against everyone else,' or is the equation 'success in life as measure against yourself'? If the question is the latter--which is the only question a person should care about--then hard work is very close to 100%. This isn't an emotional claim, it's a rational and evidence based claim.

I can't agree here. Success is measured in terms of what you accomplish, and that's not solely a personal measurement. Life is not subjective.

Then again, success isn't entirely external either.

However, I can't agree with the notion that "hard work" (a conveniently vague term) is 100% of anything. If it is, that means the work is robot-work.

More likely, it's a lot of careful thought, applied by the amount of work required to make the idea come into reality, and then the missing "fourth wall" of creation, which is: is it actually useful?

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Post by amerika_blog »

precisioncoder wrote: post #288
amerika_blog wrote: post #246

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I believe in "just do it" and worry about the details later. However, on the internet, there is a worship of "hard work" that strikes me as emotional more than real. Hard work is 1/2 of the equation. The other part is your wiring: intelligence, skill, etc. Not everyone can do everything. We can dumb down any task to the point where anyone can do it... but at that point, it's a bubble waiting to pop.

I feel like we have an equal problem of thinking of intelligence and skill as immutable constants. I think of both as a muscle, the more I exercise them the better they become. While I realize that everyone starts with certain advantages if you find something you enjoy or want to do and you work hard at it, you will be successful.

I like the muscle analogy. If Mozart had languished and not applied himself, he never would have been a great composer. But not everyone can be Mozart.

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Post by robbles »

bananamansion wrote: post #260
robbles wrote: post #89

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If you're just building static website (HTML/CSS/JavaScript), I highly recommend just using S3: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/website-hosti... Quick guide: - Create a bucket for each website, named after the domain (e.g. "myproject.mysite.com") - Turn on static website hosting for the bucket (through the AWS Console) - Go to your DNS provider and create a "CNAME" record pointing "myproject.mysite.com…

s3? ... but couldn''t you just host a static site on github for free? whats the difference between the two?

You can, but then you need to stay within the limitations of GitHub pages:

- Needs to be versioned with git to be deployed

- Space limitation (I assume, not sure what it is)

- Deploying new content to S3 is a lot faster - github pages has some sort of build process with a substantial delay

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Post by gxs »

clbrook wrote: post #313
gxs wrote: post #119

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Thanks for the book recommendation. Ordered this on Amazon. This was my problem all growing up. I did well on the first exam, then fizzled out every exam after. I wouldn't study out of fear that I wouldn't do as well again. Anyway, I'll check out the book thanks again!

I'd recommend Mindset by Carol Dweck. It discusses growth mindset vs. fixed mindset. It sounds quite pertinent for your fear of not doing as well again.

Thanks - ordered this as well. I've been on a self-help book binge. I shudder to think the ads I'll be seeing from google and amazon.
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