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jamiecarrutherson Show HN: Convert PDF files into structured data

I gave it a go and couldn't get useful data extracted. I sent a support query with attached PDFs.

jamiecarrutherson I'm 28 and frustrated – can I still have programming career?

I recently hired a 30 year old Rails developer who had completed a 3 month Rails crash course in London. He was an archeologist beforehand with no prior programming experience.

I'm so impressed with how it has turned out, I'm looking to make my next hire from the next batch of recruits.

If you can't afford a crash course like the one I mentioned, try Code Academy and Treehouse.

It is definitely not too late for you!

jamiecarrutherson Launchrock for error pages

I have absolutely no idea what to do

jamiecarrutherson Ruby on Rails Tutorial screencasts, 2nd edition

The bundle was $95 yesterday. I still will be buying it at the weekend though.

jamiecarrutherson Ask HN: What are you Building?

As an average Joe, I've got no idea why I should click to begin a screencast. What does it do and why should I do it?