dylanhassinger

Next.js

not what u asked, but i like a standing desk I can switch back and forth to.

my goal is a 4-season porch with couch/desk/counter options.

of course

if you're that worried, study machine learning

and start a garden

Really you might consider seeking a short career in tech, i.e. retiring early with early employee stock options or a startup exit.

As for career longevity, there are a million opportunities out there for millions of types of engineers. My step dad is very reliable old school .net programmer, he has a boring very-stable gig that pays well. I stay nimble with the newest JavaScript technologies and have been able to job hop my way up the ladder.

What's important is finding a niche that works for the lifestyle you want to have. And being able to roll with the changes if shit hits the fan

Rails backend (since you know it)

Next frontend (to enforce loose coupling)

Foster Parent

Saving up money to buy land and start homesteading off-grid

sounds like a combination of reactivity / instrumentation / declarative programming

reminds me of Bush's memex "pathways"

it would block sunlight from the street level

probably would also complicate ownership & liability

there's still infinite market, just hard to make it a full time gig - like it always was

the smart freelancers lock into 1 or 2 steady clients and grow with them

If power grid goes out, you can run your house off an EV. so goes both ways

I would think a decent vanlife solar setup would be able to recharge a couple ebikes. Hell might even be able to do it with a Jackery or GoalZero battery

yes probably

1 parent corp, its an incubator which has employees

those employees work on products and service offerings

company can then spin off individual product/service if one takes off

Agree 100%. I wish there was a lightweight utility framework that is truly just shorthand, i.e. if I know the CSS property I can predict what the class name would be. With Tailwind it's all arbitrary

invest wisely and retire in 8-10 yrs

Dont share the nature of your offense unless specifically asked. Just say you were arrested for a serious crime.

Beyond that, same as anyone else. Make a resume site and apply to as many jobs as possible. Obviously if you can get your own microbusiness started you dont need to tell anybody anything about your past.

You got lucky and got a second chance at life, dont fuck it up

same as it ever was

Just like any age, apply to as many jobs as possible

also - use nvm or n to switch versions quickly on your machine

I would frame it as a 1-year project with 3-month chunks

Some sub priorities

- add as much automated testing and pre-running as possible. Use a tool like GhostInspector to add E2E tests quickly

- definitely upgrade in steps, 14 to 16. Try updating to 14 now and see what breaks. Then make a list of libraries or modules to refactor. Dont worry about 18 yet.

- In my organization node-sass has been a blocker for upgrades, along with fsevents. Try to rip those out completely if you can

- If there's any small parts of the app that can be broken out into its own service, now's a good time to try that. Often those smaller parts can run on Node 16 easily

- Good time to implement Prettier and Eslint.

Big thing is you're introducing a "platform" initiative into the organization, get everybody in the mindset of small improvements and upgrades done often. Maintenance should be everybody's job

make a resume/portfolio website

create your own side project

volunteer some work to another project to get more experience

maybe try outline? it's pretty cool and has collapsible sidebar

getoutline.com

One relevant question is, is this actually a company already, with incorporation and ownership. Or is this just a side project so far.

Another big question is, does the co-founder bring anything tangible to the table. Do they have an online following, sales/marketing connections, experience building a business.

Really you do want someone who is an equal partner, who's value makes the pie bigger. If you can find such a person, they are totally worth 50% equity (actually slightly less, since you want a third minority owner to act as a tie-breaker.). But the only way to really vet such a person is to see them in action, which requires them to volunteer at first probably.

Maybe you could work out a commission deal for revenue share. That allows you to motivate a partner simply, without selling off equity. (Remember giving away equity also costs money in lawyer fees).

no backsies

just jump in. sure there's new tools but common sense and technical problem solving are same as they ever were. build a resume site with NextJS, that'll get you up to speed

u will learn more by getting a job/freelance project than by studying

Most established companies are always on the lookout for senior devs. Makes sense to just keep an ad up regardless of actual positions open

Ada Lovelace

She could start now trying to find a remote role - technical writing, software engineering, project management. There is lots of opportunity in tech for a biologist with background in academia

that being said, y'all should probably get married and split income (and decisions) equally

i had a spotty resume and bounced back and forth between jobs/freelancing. its not that big of a deal. there's even a positive, it's given you insight into how different teams work. any experience is good experience.

a few suggestions:

- only list the most important roles in detail, summarize the rest or don't list them at all. i have a big bucket of "freelancing, etc" on my resume for all the small stuff

- if you get asked about the short stints, brush it off like "i was finding my footing in the industry" or something, then pivot to what you did right - I kept learning the whole time, did xyz side project, got a broad look at the industry, etc

- the way to get your foot in the door is apply to as many roles as possible. a resume site and some side projects helps too

this industry needs as many smart people as possible, keep going and you will do well.

You are misrepresenting my point. MAGA conservatives are threatening violence and seeking to overturn election results they don't agree with.

I don't give a damn what people think. When they start threatening my safety because they're not getting their way, that's when it's a problem.