Great read, Shawn! To be honest, I missed the space last Saturday, and I wish I had been there! I'm an introvert as well, but these coffee chats actually give me energy. I totally focus on how I can provide value while connecting with people at the same time. I wish I had leaders like you in the community who we were willing to help when I started my career. Really appreciate what you do for the community!
Hello I'm a self tought developer for two years . I built a software " millialyvbugbunny4u" and helped developed mortorola power . I'm sure u get dev all the time that done great things . It just I haven't made any money yet . I get discouraged alot from the people I luv but that don't stop me bc I will always have God. Who shows me numbers that turns into algorithms that get me on to many servers . I used to work for the government as a code breaker . Now I wouldn't be worried to much of money if I haven't smoked my money up coz I also roof tree work salvage and landscape . I would just developed as a Hobbie but man my back can't take this work anymore . I got offered a job for git hub but I didn't take it and also been offered a job for cdk data analyst. Only reason I didn't do that job bc I don't drive . I'm living on social security and I want to be off it . I know facebook developer platform Google analyst platform Google cloud platform firebase platform and git hub platform . So I been building my profile. I actually got some Google cloud badges from them but I got a new phone and a cpu when I came back from jail . I took a coup of coffee and a apple pie bc they took 175$ off my card all together and won't refund me. So...I took matters on my own hands . To keep the story short I end up doing 4 months and a month at eastern state . It wasn't worth it . But when I got back all my stuff got tooken from me . So that means started all over again!!! But I never quit on my dreams or God. Anyway I tried to apply for a job I want but the requirements is a degree or know java for 4 years which I only know for 2 . But reading ur blog made me more hope I will find the job of my dreams bc I need to start making a profilo . " God I Why didn't think of that " lol 😆 I'm sure I can get a job with all the achievements but I have no proof. And proof comes along way . So I'm not going to get credit for none of my work 🙃 but that's OK I've dealt with it now I'm working on a game app Grizzly 2 Cuts. But I am in the process of building a api for a server that u see all my apps and u pay 2 cents for tokens to get on other service . I've done the research ok? it's totally legit . It's just every company wants cheap advertising which I'm going to give it the small guys and the big guys it is America we are equal and money don't change a Thang. A land of opportunity which makes America so great !!!! So I started a business "Mad Matt's Apps " haven't profit anything yet cause I HAVEznT BUILD my FRIST App yet 🙃7$!!! Because I'm simply taking my time and money doesn't mean anything to me well it should. It starting to where I want kids and a wife now but besides the point I wnat it to be really good . Coz I made this app for someone I admire and I want this person to be so proud of me he crys . Lol 😆. Furthmore the api I'm building which I started the code last night . I call it" web x rebel " genius rite ? 😎 anyway u sound legit and inspires me I thought I just started some words so u can check me out . Don't want any handouts I work for everything I got . I just like what u wrote that's all . Ight hopefully ttyl good morning or good afternoon or good night lol tack care boss 😘