2012 has been a great year for me overall. 2011 was the year in which I became much more focused on my future and realized I had to make some big decisions. 2012 was the year in which those decisions really started to pay off. I started doing web development full time at the start of 2012. I feel incredibly lucky to be doing something I truly love and enjoy. When I reflect on the past year it's Continue Reading
The “Dos and Dont’s” that I live by
Do... admit when you are wrong and try to understand why. ask for an explanation when you do not understand. make your expectations clear, but be reasonable. realize that learning is a life long process and approach each day as such. surround yourself with people who are more knowledgeable than you. Change your surroundings when this is no longer true. keep high if not Continue Reading
My first week at Code Academy and the move to Chicago
What is Code Academy? A Chicago startup dedicated to teaching aspiring developers how to program and more specifically how to develop with Ruby on Rails. For more info see CodeAcademy.org. Why did I join? I've been doing web development for about a year and have been getting paid for it for about 6 months. I have a site that teaches finite math to college students online, it's the first Continue Reading