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mahcode

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Hello there HN! My name is Carl and I am new to programming. At the moment I am learning Ruby and Rails and look forward to being a part of the HN community.

I come from a Finance background and currently work at an advertising agency.

If you have any good Ruby or Rails learning tool recommendations please feel free to contact me at @carlsednaoui.

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mahcode··on Show HN: Backyard.io - We applied to YC (W12) and need some beta users
Signed up, no problems.
mahcode··on Best first programming language for a teenager to learn
From my experience, I think Rails would be a good option. I myself am new to programming (been doing it for less than 3 months) and have found Rails to be relatively easy/ straight forward. Plus there is are so many ressources out there in case he would like to learn more.

Rails for Zombie could be a good starting point.

Side note, when I say I am new to programming, 3 months ago I barely knew what css ment - and have never taken a cs class.

mahcode··on Ask HN: Feedback on landing page v2?
"Join or create customized events..." could be aligned with the text above. Not sure I like the indentation between the title and paragraph - the difference in font weight ought to be enough, maybe?

Aside fron that, great overall design!

mahcode··on Plink, a multiplayer HTML5 music game
Addictingly amazing!! Is there I way to record my jam session?
mahcode··on Ask HN: Where/How do I learn about credit card payments and payment gateways
There was a post about stripe.com not too long ago. Perhaps you should try checking them out
mahcode··on Kickstarter being sued for patent infringment.
When will the USPTO put a stop on such BS patents, seriously! One day we will run out of colors, layouts and "business models" to patent... and then what?

Patents are meant to encourage entrepreneurship... not fund court rooms and judges' salaries.

mahcode··on 3.5 Inches
server down?
mahcode··on Why I Dropped Out of College to Start a Startup
Ha, I wish!

Currently working at an ad agency and learning how to program/ building my own project during nights and weekends.

Was wondering if you'd want to grab coffee or drinks in the upcoming weeks - would love to learn more about Roundtable and your experience thus far.

mahcode··on Why I Dropped Out of College to Start a Startup
Hi Josh, which DogPatch Lab are you working out of? The NY one?
mahcode··on Does our homepage load quickly or slow for you?
Just sent you a new set of screenshots - should be in your inbox shortly.
mahcode··on Does our homepage load quickly or slow for you?
Great, will send you the screenshots on monday as they are in my office computer.
mahcode··on Does our homepage load quickly or slow for you?
He is amazing indeed :)
mahcode··on Does our homepage load quickly or slow for you?
Btw, I took screenshots if you want me to send them.
mahcode··on Does our homepage load quickly or slow for you?
It does take a little bit, and the content seems to be rendered by layers (first the black one, then the logo, then the gradient).

Once its all loaded, awesome design :)

mahcode··on Ask HN: Would you partner up with someone to learn something new?
Thanks a lot for the feedback, will definitely add San Antonio and Austin as soon as the site gets a bit of traction.
mahcode··on Ask HN: Would you partner up with someone to learn something new?
Sorry, here is the link: http://www.smallbarter.com/
mahcode··on Ask HN: European startup looking for a service for recurring billing
Would it be possible for you to open a US account with an online bank and have all online payments go there? Or would this be a big no no?
mahcode··on NyTimes.com is Down
It's working for me...
mahcode··on Ask HN: Screw Facebook and Go Incognito on it
True, unless you only go to Facebook on Ingonito. In which case all of the Facebook cookies would be deleted once you close the window.
mahcode··on Ask HN: Screw Facebook and Go Incognito on it
Brilliant! So there is basically no need to add plugins like this one (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3035153) - currently on the front page of HN - so long as you are ok with launching new incognito windows.
mahcode··on Fuckit, I'm launching
Congratulations - Posts like this are inspiring, I'll be working hard this weekend to finish my own project and launch early next week - will keep you updated.

Brilliant concept by the way!

mahcode··on The Facebook Timeline is creepy as hell
I think that, given the web's evolution, you should assume that the whole world WILL see anything you so decide to put online. It's kind of sad to see that there is so such thing as online privacy.
mahcode··on Better Volunteering for Web Geeks
Hi, I'm Carl. I am more of a non-technical guy (even though I am currently learning ROR), and would love to help with anything that has to do with logistics, marketing (including SEM and SEO), along with project management. Feel free to reach me at my profile's email.
mahcode··on Vim Cheat Sheet - For Programmers By Programmers
As a new programmer (I started learning Ruby and ROR about a month ago), the added value of learning VIM has already been paying off. Adding a new learning element into the mix (in this case VIM) does take some time at first, but once you realize how much time you can save in the long run there is no turning back.