Yes, all of them. I have them every day. Today's was Solr's facet.limit/.prefix/.mincount methods as it relates to what I'm working on. Nothing stands out because it was a huge bolus of information.
>What would he do differently?
Nothing.
>What guidelines would he give to someone else in a similar position?
I was lucky. I answered this both in the comments and in this thread.
>What was he surprised to learn?
The level of apathy among a lot of programmers.
>What can he do now that he couldn't do when he started?
I can program now, so there's that.
You think it's hand-wavy because you think I'm holding something back. I busted my ass dude, I worked very hard. That's not hand-wavy, that's just really what happened. I taught myself a lot of shit by reading, asking questions and trying new stuff. There's no mystery or secret sauce.
I think you're misinterpreting my comment. I actually liked the article. I was simply explaining some of the reasons some people may have viewed it negatively. You could have done a better job of explaining the process. It's basically a black-box where you go in, work hard for 12 weeks, and then you're a programmer. You're missing a real opportunity to share (what could be) a better story.
What did you actually program though? That's all I want to know. What did you build and how did you decide what to build? How small did you start? What was the biggest project you undertook before you got hired?
Yes, all of them. I have them every day. Today's was Solr's facet.limit/.prefix/.mincount methods as it relates to what I'm working on. Nothing stands out because it was a huge bolus of information.
>What would he do differently?
Nothing.
>What guidelines would he give to someone else in a similar position?
http://mattdeboard.net/2011/11/23/how-i-became-a-programmer/
>How did he find an appropriate mentor?
I was lucky. I answered this both in the comments and in this thread.
>What was he surprised to learn?
The level of apathy among a lot of programmers.
>What can he do now that he couldn't do when he started?
I can program now, so there's that.
You think it's hand-wavy because you think I'm holding something back. I busted my ass dude, I worked very hard. That's not hand-wavy, that's just really what happened. I taught myself a lot of shit by reading, asking questions and trying new stuff. There's no mystery or secret sauce.