Did you run algos professionally before you quit? I’m trying to get some kind of chat forum going for people doing what you (and I) are trying, not sure how to gather up a sensible sized posse.
I didn't, but always been interested in the financial markets from a young age. I frequent /r/algotrading and sometimes seeking alpha, sometimes useful stuff posted. I'm not doing HFT though, my algo holds on average for about 20 days