Stay classy HN. What the hell were you all doing during christmas and new years when he was doing this? Give the kid some credit - he has more drive than most people I know...and by the way, what does your resume look like?
Take me to Silicon Valley: 19 year old designer seeking opportunity
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Re: Take me to Silicon Valley: 19 year old designer seeking opportunity
#62Not to be too harsh, but why would xyz cool startup hire you when they can hire someone from the usa with a degree?
Talent and effort should have more value than a degree. Sure it takes some effort to get a degree, but with designers the portfolio should be far more important.
Re: Take me to Silicon Valley: 19 year old designer seeking opportunity
#63Very difficult, if not impossible, to get a visa without a degree. Also you'll never be able to work "for food" because US immigration requires you get paid at above market levels so US citizens are not put out of a job. Finally, you'd have to show your skills are in demand and scarce- which I doubt design is. You'd have more luck being a nurse or teacher. Your best bet is getting into a US university.
Re: Take me to Silicon Valley: 19 year old designer seeking opportunity
#64Doesn't one need a 4 year college degree (or equivalent work experience) for H1-B visa?
You do, unless the company happens to be pretty well connected (think Google, Apple). Then they can get you a visa which might not be H1-B but you get the same "benefits".
H1-B requires 4 year bachelor or 3 years of professional experience in the relevant field for each missing academic year. The only other working visa I can think of is the O-1, which is given to "outstanding individuals", which basically means high profile researchers, world renown designers etc.
His only option is an internship visa.
Re: Take me to Silicon Valley: 19 year old designer seeking opportunity
#65Is the entire thing just a Photoshop Save for Web document with some jQuery attached? Also the "LET MY DREAM COME TRUE" image's hover state not being preloaded made me sad. Okay to actually be constructive: It's a good time to be trying this because it's the beginning of a new year so H-1B visas are available. As another self taught young developer who's extremely eager to leave his full-time job and go to school nex…
this is about design, forget the code.. i've originally designed this for one startup from Palo Alto, which's been looking for pure Graphic designer, i couln't image this up on HackerNews.. i can finish college anytime, but offers from Silicon Valley are not coming everyday :)
I would say the opposite. College is awesome. You could do it anytime but the best time to go through university or a college is now, while you are young. On the other hand Silicon Valley is not going anywhere. If you are talented, there is a place for you in the valley anytime you want.
Re: Take me to Silicon Valley: 19 year old designer seeking opportunity
#66Earlier quoted context omitted.
this is about design, forget the code.. i've originally designed this for one startup from Palo Alto, which's been looking for pure Graphic designer, i couln't image this up on HackerNews.. i can finish college anytime, but offers from Silicon Valley are not coming everyday :)
I would say the opposite. College is awesome. You could do it anytime but the best time to go through university or a college is now, while you are young. On the other hand Silicon Valley is not going anywhere. If you are talented, there is a place for you in the valley anytime you want.
The Economy is cyclical. The best time to grow is during a bubble. In a couple of years when all those me too incubators have burned themselves up there will be fewer people willing to tunnel him into the US... He could do his Graduation during a bust.
Re: Take me to Silicon Valley: 19 year old designer seeking opportunity
#67Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I was wondering if the person was making a play on words with 'silicon,' but considering his grasp of English, that might be giving too much credit.
yes it was like like a wordplay with "silicon" & "valley" that why u see silicon boobs in the header :).. i was thinking about putting Pamela Anderson there sayin' "I know a lot about silicon & I think Filip would definitely fit there" but i didn't have time to put it in, couse I had to start studyin' for exam (which I screwed of course, because I spend most of time between christmas & new years eve working on this :…
Don't confuse silicon and silicone. You can end up with severely deformed mother boards.
Re: Take me to Silicon Valley: 19 year old designer seeking opportunity
#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would say the opposite. College is awesome. You could do it anytime but the best time to go through university or a college is now, while you are young. On the other hand Silicon Valley is not going anywhere. If you are talented, there is a place for you in the valley anytime you want.
The Economy is cyclical. The best time to grow is during a bubble. In a couple of years when all those me too incubators have burned themselves up there will be fewer people willing to tunnel him into the US... He could do his Graduation during a bust.
If you think a company will be able to sponsor his H1B without him having a degree (usually technical) then think again.