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The Fear and The Trial

Ricardo Delgado on June 12, 2018

"What do you do when you decide to give up on your dream?" It's one of the things I find myself saying during job interviews as I get stuck in my ...
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Keith Showalter

I remember writing code to move a turtle around a screen in junior high. I remember connecting to a BBS where you could chat with 4 people at the same time! ...because they had 4 phone lines. I have been interested in computers and programing ever since. I love creating things. Until a few years ago I never though I could have a career writing code. I am a good engineer, and good with concepts, but not great with small details like syntax. Then I discovered linter's, and I am off on a new career.

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Ricardo Delgado

I wonder if we ever faced off in TradeWars 2002? Do you remember one BBS game where you could build factories, tanks, or airplanes and then invade lands? Those were the good ole' days.

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Keith Showalter

I only remember Legend of the Red Dragon. Sounds like I missed out.

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Francesca o' Croatia

Omg.. loved LOTR

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Kryselle Matienzo

This is worth reading while I'm looking for an internship. This fear of mine is getting into my nerves and i dont even know if someone will hire me because i dont have any programming background compared to my classmates in coop class.

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Amr Hisham Hussein

Your writing is attractive. You should explain technical stuff using this talent.

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Ricardo Delgado

Thank you! I'm a little gun shy since I'm a kind of new to programming, but I'll do my next post on something technical.

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Keith Showalter

It is a wonderful thing.