How did that go? From finding the recruiter to getting the job, I have no idea how it usually goes.

If it’s actual work that suits my experience and not some pitch to buy their product, then it’d be a nice foot in the door. We’ll see how this goes.

Thank you! I knew there was something, but I wasn’t sure what.

Thanks for sharing this. I really need to listen to that podcast more.

Exactly the same company. The fact that all of their glassdoor reviews are from India made me rethink if I should follow through. We’ll see how it goes, but making a blacklist sounds pretty dope, so that’s a nice new goal.

For some reason in middle school I tried it and, for obvious reasons, couldn’t figure it out. Then in 2012-2014 Reddit kept telling everyone to learn Python. I failed that and kept trying randomly for 10 years. I’ve only recently begun making progress in web dev, which is deliberately avoided because of Reddit language opinions.

Ignoring all of that, I really like text editors for some reason, and I’m on a journey to make some. I still haven’t made any, but it’s a goal.

They’re completely separate. I’ve heard that they’re working on ways to fix this issue, though.

Question: How long does it take to get the proverbial ball rolling on Upwork? I used it for a month and spent $200+ and wasn’t able to get any work.

I’ve used it to help me understand some code concepts and debugging, but over the last two weeks, it went from competent to completely stupid half of the time. It also fails to connect so often, it’s unreal.

Godot is written in GoLang?

This is more than I had hoped for, thank you. I also think you’re right, that it’ll work for me. I’d very much like to contribute to something good in the world, and knowing that this was an option that I overlooked helps immensely. When I’ve tried “regular” jobs, I tended to not fit into the setting so well, being that I tend to bring up some philosophical question or ask too many questions in general.

I want to run it down real fast, to be sure I got it all:

1. Go to their site and look for dev credits
2. Contact the people who made the site, and essentially see if I can join them or take on some work with them.
3. If it’s not a yes, then ask questions and seek advice.
4. At some point get a gov job for it’s benefits.

I do have another question I’m curious about. Can you tell me about how you create your static sites? I’ve practiced it in the past, but how do you deal with a large amount of repeated elements? Another question is about your study or learning habits. I know we should practice, but getting some insight into how other people do things sometimes yields new information that might work with me.

Of course. I am a bit curious about what GLAM is and any other important terms I can search that can help me find this type of work. Generally, I’m mainly curious about the whole starting process, what to look out for, and how to best approach this area.

This is really good advice. I had no idea I about that area of work. It makes sense in hindsight, but having it written out so clearly really gives me some ideas on where to focus. Thank you.

Thank you! Your reply provides a lot of missing context. It will be my bible, or at least part of the guidelines I need to get something started.

This makes a lot of sense. I’ll have to see how I can apply this locally, but at least it’s more information that I had before on how to approach this. I appreciate it, thank you.

I’ll look into this and see if I can fill in the gaps. Thank you!

I have a degree in philosophy, which, as far as I can tell, is more of a “support” degree that says I like thinking and learning a lot. I’ve thought about going back and seeing what I can do, but I’m honestly so broke that it’s not a viable option.

Related, but how much time per day did you put into learning practical skills? I put in a few hours each week, maybe somewhere between 5-10 hours, but it feels like I’m really low-balling the amount of time I should be coding and applying what I know.

This is incredibly helpful and gives me something to aim for. Some of what you’ve mentioned reminds me of the book “Never Split the Difference.” Are there any resources or tips you’ve found helpful in encouraging teamwork or cohesion within a team? Or was most of the learning on the job and mostly gained through experience?

I’ll take you up on that offer.

• What sort of hard vs soft skills do you have? Or, what skills would you say that you use most often in day to day?

• What sort of terms, ideas, or concepts go into this type of work?

• Lastly, how would someone study or work towards this? It sounds like something that would strictly require a business degree.

Can you tell me more about this or where to read more? It’s the first time I’ve heard of project management in development - I usually hear it associated with the business side of things.