Tweet The first Hack Reactor class has graduated started working, a new cohort has arrived and my class is now the senior class. The new students are awesome! Considering how selective Hack Reactor is, I can’t say I’m surprised, but … Continue reading
Tweet Tomorrow is my last day of class at Hack Reactor before the break starts. I’m absolutely exhausted. There are so many things to do and so many things to learn, that I’ve decided to list them: Contribute to an … Continue reading
Tweet This is an archive of some of my thoughts after completing the first two weeks of Hack Reactor. When I filmed it, I wasn’t sure if I’d ever share it or not, but I’ve decided to go the open … Continue reading
Tweet This is an archive of some of my thoughts after completing the first two weeks of Hack Reactor. When I filmed it, I wasn’t sure if I’d ever share it or not, but I’ve decided to go the open … Continue reading
Tweet The first day was no disappointment. In fact my classmates were impressive enough that I felt just a bit of impostor syndrome. One thing that makes it especially interesting is that half the students in the school were just … Continue reading
Tweet Since my arrival in San Francisco last summer, I’ve become aware of the new “hacker schools” popping up around the city. Their stated purpose is to take smart, motivated people who may or may not have a strong technical … Continue reading
Tweet My forearms are covered in scrapes from carrying a desk I got off craigslist across hilly blocks of the San Francisco Chinatown. A few days ago, I spent all day lugging heavy things from my friend’s place in Oakland … Continue reading
Tweet I didn’t get much programming done in November or December. I did pick up a copy of The Land of Lisp, which was awesome. I’m not quite sure it was ideal for a beginner such as myself, seeing as … Continue reading
Tweet It’s a little startling to notice that a month has gone since my last entry here and I haven’t made any real progress on my quest to become the programmer I could have been a decade ago. Naturally this … Continue reading
Tweet For the past several years I’ve been working in the EFL industry, first as a teacher and then later as a manager and part-owner of a school. While it has been rewarding seeing the progress of my students and … Continue reading