prudentpomelo

I took shop class in high school and was a welder for 9 years after I graduated. I think we can absolutely shorten the entry into the trades. I would have loved to work an entry level welding job in the summers once I turned 14. It would have been a whole lot better than all the dangerous shit I did working for farmers. There is so much untapped interest in the trades among teenagers.

A neighbor kid I grew up with, struggled with acting out in school. His home life was massively disfunctional. However, he loved to tinker and play with all things mechanical. I think an apprenticeship in high school would have been life changing for kids like him.

This is a trap I am trying to get out of the habit of falling into. It's hard for me to say I don't know. This article reminded me that humility is recognizing when you are out of your depth—not weakness. With so many things to "know", it's critical to know the difference between the consequential and the trivial. What's really scary to me is when the actual experts aren't acting in good faith.

I prefer early returns. It avoids nesting when checking preconditions. However, the function must always return the same type.