matthewvincent

Very cool and timely for me! Search is working super fast. Having some issues with overset text on mobile in the job listings though.

This addresses probably my number one pain point jumping between React - React Native apps. Looking forward to trying it out!

I've got a Thule Covert DSLR backpack and it's the bomb. Seriously if anyone is in the market for a backpack with dedicated space for a camera I can't recommend it highly enough.

Attention to detail was definitely my number one gain from an art / creative background. Can't overstate the importance of a good critical eye for detail.

I'm a self taught designer / photographer / developer. Worked in design and photography for about 7 years before slowly transitioning into dev work. I feel like my background in design and photography has helped tremendously in my front end dev work, especially on freelance projects. Good aesthetic sense always stands out!

I just finished at Hack Reactor in SF and honestly had a better experience than I could have hoped for.

Disclaimer: I don't have a job yet as my cohort just finished a week before Christmas.

As for me, before HR I had been a designer for about ten years and had been doing some front end dev work at my last job.

I'd say the number one reason to do one of these programs is not the curriculum itself, even though HR's is great, it's the opportunity to work in groups of really smart people on software engineering projects. HR seems to be pretty selective and this definitely pays off for their students. You will learn a LOT from your peers. A large portion of the program involves the self directed building of applications in teams, and this team workflow is the one thing you just can't really learn on your own.

Long story short I think it's a great idea but try to find a boot camp that really cares about selecting people they think are a good fit for the industry, not just a stat. You will benefit.

Location: Bay Area

Remote: ok

Willing to relocate: no

Technologies: JavaScript, ES6, HTML5, CSS3, React, React Native, Redux, Webpack, Meteor, Sass, MongoDB, Node, JQuery, Flexbox, D3, git, AJAX, REST, Adobe After Effects, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator

Resume: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1GpogT_ZaSuX0NYLTRvNTVpam...

Email: MatthewLawrenceVincent@gmail.com

UI/UX focused full stack dev with 3 years front end experience and 10 years design experience. Looking for a front end role!

GitHub: https://github.com/matthewvincent

Yikes that video thumbnail with the ~hacker hands~ and wall of green binary...

I'd have to disagree, despite being a proponent of occasional mushroom use. Any significant dose of psilocybin has the potential to turn into a VERY overwhelming experience. Especially for a first time user.

As others have mentioned I'd recommend starting with cannabis, which in my opinion very much qualifies as a psychedelic.

Well... an hour and a half later and I'd say that's quite the rabbit hole you've dug up. Thanks!

Totally agree. I spent most of my twenties thinking I worked best at night and couldn't handle waking up early. Fast forward and now I'm up at 6:30 and in bed by 10:00, substantially more productive than before.

When you are swinging, swing some more!

I think you hit the nail on the head here. The "gift" of the genius seems to be the ability to spend hours and hours ~focusing~ On literally anything.

Problem solving ability and comprehension levels will only take one so far if they can't bring themselves to bury their head in a book, or sit in front of a piano, or shoot hoops, for the time necessary to master said subject.

I met someone like this once, he could also tell you the phase of the moon on the day you were born as well as all the celebrities born that day. It was pretty striking.

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse is my current go to gift book. It's so short that anyone can dive in without being intimidated.

I don't think it's possible to read Siddhartha without coming just a little bit closer to enlightenment.

For me, absolute silence is always my most productive environment. You might find throwing in some earplugs or noise cancelling earbuds (Bose makes some great ones) to be a productivity boost.

Edit: More to the actual question, my favorite album to work to is "Immunity" by Jon Hopkins.

This is great advice, all I would add is a close friend or two to share the experience with.

Seeing the Discover Meteor and Kadira guys embrace React with Meteor is definitely making me want to dive back into the framework after being very hesitant over the past few months. It's great to see ~someone~ with a clear vision for the future.