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Cake day: July 5th, 2023

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  • I’ve heard this from other educators as well! What do you think the ramifications are down the line with people knowing less and less about how computers actually function?

    I mean, I guess mechanics have jobs because most people know how to use a gas pedal and steering wheel, but not how an internal combustion engine works?









  • From what we saw (from 5-ish to 8pm), there were cops & protesters directing traffic, and it seemed there were a decent amount of people in the march we did on the streets surrounding the capitol – part of it we went down Broadway. I saw some numbers on Mastodon that earlier in the day it got to 4,000 people. Don’t know the actual tally though.


  • I’m 5-6 years into my career now, and there are still a couple greybeard-level types I can ask when I run into a real puzzle, but the need to do so has been shrinking as the years have gone on; I’ve gotten better at finding my own answers. During my first job I was on two different teams where a mentor took me under their wing. These were people who I could turn to for design advice, technical questions, insight on best practices, etc. For me, as a curious and extroverted person, this was invaluable learning experience.

    Your experience may be different, but to me it’s always good to have a solid group of people (coworkers, internet social network, even just stack overflow) I can rubber duck to or ask for input, discuss new technologies, learn from or learn with.

    Coding a project of significant size is a collaborative process, and I think you’ll find that if you approach it with openness and curiosity, you’ll end up with mentors, peers, and mentees of your own at any given time.