jordanmoconnor

If only I had talked to you 7 years ago...

The first plan is to get a 100% remote job in front-end development to save costs and time, and then use that to continue working on the side.

I've been working on the side to learn web development for the past year and a half, and I have only now been reaching out to job applications that I qualify for.

I at least want to pick up some higher paying part-time hours.

I plan on using the debt snowball to get out of debt faster and live within my means. If I follow that, the maximum time I will be in debt is 10 years, and that's with no income increase or extra income on the side.

I want to cut it down to 5 years or less.

Just trying to build skills and find ways to use them for profit!

You don't have to be a bootstrapping genius to build a valuable skill and make money doing it.

It's insane. That's exactly what I was told. Working as hard as I can in off hours to change my situation.

I went to an engineering focused private university, borrowed my way through the whole thing (housing, food, everything), parents didn't pay a dime.

Stupid? Yes.

But that's reality for a lot of people. I'm shocked those averages are that low.

Exactly! Maybe they are relying on that to be taught by parents?

Sure, those who clung to the system that taught them to be a good little employee.

The traditional education system has led many astray without providing successful alternatives.

It's mind-blowing how the majority of high school students are lied to each year about the ROI of college. The internet has re-written the rules, and high school educators don't know how to teach that.

I would have benefited so much more from a program that taught how to be self-sufficient and the major, major benefits of living debt free.

Context: $150k in student loans - lucky enough to have an electrical engineering corporate job to (minimally) pay the bills.

EDIT: More Context: I went to an engineering focused private university, borrowed my way through the whole thing (housing, food, everything), parents didn't pay a dime. Stupid? Yes.

I'm just spitballing my opinion here.

One of my favorite quotes is: "Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years." - Bill Gates

Working long hard inefficient hours might get you short term gains, but consistent effective work over years will bring long-term success.

Typically (for me) putting short time constraints on projects amplifies my focus and cuts down on wasted time. The best way to cut down time is to have a well planned path of execution (know what you're doing before you sit down and don't do anything else).

That's how you can be successful without necessarily working long hours.

I'm not successful in terms of my own standards, but I think this makes sense.

Thank you for writing this book. I bought it a few weeks ago and it has been so helpful!

Confirmed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gitchat/status/842058103571001344

Link to the live post: http://blog.gitter.im/2017/03/15/gitter-gitlab-acquisition/

I've been battling with this exact sentiment. I want to spend time skill-building, but my wife is a definite priority.

You're right, 3 hours on Wednesday, and getting up early on a Saturday morning is plenty of time to learn something new, or apply the skills you have to a side-project.

I drink coffee often, but I think I was also dehydrated. It just all caught up to me at once!

I had an experience the other day that fit the later scenario he describes. Had to go home and take a nap. It was a throbbing headache and feeling to vomit, all because of coffee on an empty stomach!

I guess I don't have thick black hair and enough liver spots to handle it. :(