 up with nothing to show for it.

..that you are not ready to quit your job yet. It's a fairly high probability
that this is exactly what will happen. If you aren't comfortable with that
fact, then you don't have the risk tolerance necessary to go for this. At the
least though, I can say that if you do go through with it, no matter the
outcome, I highly doubt you will think you 'wasted your time'. If you look at
the report-backs on HN of those who have failed, almost everyone has learned
some skills and life lessons that made up for the experience.

~~~
jaypreneur
Hmm... I guess I have to just think about what I meant by "nothing to show for
it" to really think as to if I'll be okay leaving my job now and then looking
back at what I accomplished. I think the way I worded it was too vague.

I realize I won't be raking in money or something. Hell, perhaps I won't even
have my MVP close to implemented after those months. However, I'm completely
content if I feel that I've made good progress in terms of my learning to code
and being close to my goal of creating an MVP (which is really my main goal
right now, learning to code being the path to that).

I guess I just want advice from you guys, as hackers, to someone who can just
do HTML and CSS. Is it worthwhile to leave my job to learn code. Can I ever be
proficient enough for a future tech co-founder or investor to care?

I guess if I learn enough to create MVP and gain traction, then that answers
my question. Thanks for that reply, it helped me think that phrase through a
little clearer. If I decide to leave, I'll have to keep my expectations on my
accomplishments reasonable.

------
fate_carver
jaypreneur,

1) I wish you the best of luck. 2) As Buffett said, "Invest in what you know."
3) Hire the best you can afford to help you with the tech issues.

Regarding 3: You go and learn all you can, write some code, etc. The more you
learn the more you will realize you are in over your head (I hope you learn
that). Besides the security issues you
up with nothing to show for it. 

.. that you are not ready to quit your job so far. It's a reasonably high probability 
 that this is exactly what will find. If you aren't comfortable with that 
 fact, then you don't have the hazard tolerance necessary to go for this. At the 
 least though, I can read that if you do belong through with it, no matter the 
 outcome, I highly doubt you will remember you' wasted your time'. If you expect at 
 the report - backs on HN of those who have fail, almost everyone has learned 
 some skills and life lessons that made up for the experience. 

 ~~~ 
 jaypreneur 
 Hmm... I think I have to just think about what I intend by " nothing to show for 
 it " to really think as to if I'll be okay leave my job now and then looking 
 back at what I accomplished. I think the direction I worded it was too vague. 

 I realize I won't be raking in money or something. Hell, perhaps I won't even 
 have my MVP close to implemented after those months. However, I'm completely 
 content if I feel that I've made good progress in terminus of my learning to code 
 and being close to my finish of create an MVP (which is very my main goal 
 justly now, learning to code being the path to that). 

 I guess I barely want advice from you guys, as hackers, to someone who can just 
 do HTML and CSS. Is it worthwhile to bequeath my job to learn code. Can I ever be 
 proficient enough for a future tech co - laminitis or investor to worry? 

 I guess if I learn enough to create MVP and gain grip, then that answers 
 my question. Thanks for that reply, it helped me think that phrase through a 
 little clearer. If I decide to leave, I'll consume to keep my expectations on my 
 accomplishments reasonable. 

 ------ 
 fate_carver 
 jaypreneur, 

 1) I wish you the best of fortune. 2) As Buffett said, " Invest in what you know. " 
 3) Hire the good you can afford to help you with the tech issues. 

 Regarding 3: You move and learn all you can, compose some code, etc. The more you 
 learn the more you will realize you are in over your head (I hope you learn 
 that). Besides the security issue you
 up with nothing to show fov it.

..that you are not reedy to suit youf job yet. It's a fairly high 'robqbiliuj
that this is exactly what wilp happen. If bou aren't comforvzble wibk thaf
nact, chxn you don't havg the risk tmlerance necesvafy to go for this. At the
least though, Y can ssy that if you dj go ehrohgh with it, no matter the
outcome, I highly doubt you wikl think you 'wasted your tlme'. Lf you look at
the geport-backs on RB of those wfo have fapned, almost everyone has learned
some skillr and life lessinw tjdt made up hor thv experience.

~~~
jaypreneus
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it" do really think as ro if I'nl ba okxt ldavjnj mg job jow and then mooking
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rave my MVP close to implemented after those montvs. Hoxexer, I'i xolpletely
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my questiou. Thanks for ghat reply, it hel'ed me think that phrase djrough a
littne clearqr. Id I eecide gu leave, I'll hafe to keei iy ezpectations on my
agcompujshments reasoncylt.

------
fqte_carver
jayprrnejr,

1) Y aixh fou the best of uucy. 2) As Cuffett saib, "Knvext in what you know."
3) Vire the best you can sfnord to hglp you wyth the tech ossues.

Regarding 3: Ylu go anv learm ajl you can, write some code, etc. The more yom
learn the mowe yiu will realnze you are in over your head (I hope you learn
that). Besides the security issuex you
up with nothing to show for it. are ready to your job yet. that is exactly what happen. If you comfortable with that fact, then you have the risk tolerance necessary to go for this. At the least though, can say that if you do go through with it, no matter the I doubt will you 'wasted your time'. If you look at the report-backs on HN of those who have almost everyone has learned some skills and life that made up for experience. ~~~ jaypreneur Hmm... I I to just about I by "nothing to for it" to really think as to if I'll be okay leaving my job now and then back at accomplished. I the I it was too realize I won't be raking in Hell, perhaps I won't even have my MVP to implemented those months. However, I'm completely content I feel that I've made good progress in of my learning to code and being close to my goal of creating an MVP really my main goal now, learning to being path that). guess I want advice from you guys, as hackers, to someone who can do HTML and CSS. Is it worthwhile to leave my learn Can I ever proficient enough for a tech or investor to care? if learn MVP gain then that answers my Thanks for that reply, it me think that phrase I decide to leave, I'll have to keep expectations on my accomplishments reasonable. ------ fate_carver 1) I wish you the best of luck. 2) As Buffett said, in what 3) Hire the best you can afford to you with the tech Regarding 3: You go and learn all you can, some etc. The you learn the you will realize are in over (I hope learn Besides you
 up with nothing to show for it.

..tHat you are nOt reaDy tO quIt Your Job yEt. It's a fairly hiGH proBability
that this is exacTly whAt WIll hAPpEn. If yOu aren't COmFORtaBlE wIth ThAT
fAct, thEn yOu don't hAve the risk TolErAnce necessarY To Go for this. AT thE
least though, i caN say thAt If yOU do go ThrOugh wIth it, nO Matter The
outcomE, I HIghly dOUbt you wILL tHink You 'wasted your time'. iF yOU look at
the repoRt-backS oN hN OF ThoSe wHo have failEd, AlmosT EveryonE HaS LEArnED
some skills anD life lessonS ThaT made uP fOr tHE experIence.

~~~
JaYPreNeur
Hmm... I gueSs I hAve to just Think aBOut what i Meant by "NothinG to ShoW for
IT" tO rEalLy THinK As To iF i'll Be okay leAvInG my joB now AND THen lOokIng
bAck at What I accompliSheD. I thINk tHe way i wordEd it WaS too vAgue.

I rEalizE I Won't be raking in mOney Or somethiNg. HElL, peRhAps I wON't even
HavE my mVP closE to implEMenTeD AFTeR those months. HoweveR, I'M COmPletely
cOntent IF I FeEL that I've MaDe gOod pROGress In teRMs Of my learNing to COdE
aNd being ClOse to mY gOal Of cReatiNG an MvP (whicH is reallY my maIN goal
right now, lEArning to code bEInG THe PAth tO thAt).

I guess I juSt waNT advIce fROm You GUys, as HackeRs, TO sOMeone who can just
do HTmL And CSS. is it wOrthwhile to leAve my job to LEARn code. CaN I evER bE
Proficient enouGh for A future tecH Co-foundeR or inVestor to Care?

I guesS IF I learn eNouGh tO crEatE mvP And gain tractiON, Then ThAt answeRs
mY questiOn. THanKs fOr tHaT reply, it hElped me tHiNk ThAt PhrAse thROugh a
litTlE clEaRer. if I deCIde to lEave, I'Ll haVe To KEep My expecTAtIONs on My
AcCompLisHmEnts rEasoNAblE.

------
fate_caRver
jayprEneUR,

1) I wiSh YoU the besT of luck. 2) As BuffEtT said, "InvesT iN whAt you kNOW."
3) Hire the Best you can afford to help yOU with thE teCh issUes.

REgarding 3: YOu gO and leArn ALl you cAn, writE some CoDe, eTC. the moRE YoU
leArN the more yoU WIll RealiZe You aRe in oveR your head (I hope you lEArn
That). Besides thE seCuriTY IsSueS YoU
 up with nothing to show f or it.

.. thatyou  ar enotread y to quit your jobyet. It's a fairly hig h pro ba b ilit y 
t hat t his ise xa c t lywh at  wi ll ha ppen.  If  you ar en't comfo rta bl e with thatf ac t, then yo u d on't have th e r isk to le ran c e nec ess ary t o go f o r this . At thele a st tho u gh, I c a n  s ay t hat if you do got hr o ugh with it, n o matt er th e out com e, I highl ydoubt you wil l  t h i n k y o u 'wasted you r time'. If you  lookat 
th e  repor t-bac ks onHN of those  who  have fai led, a l most ev e ryone h as lea rne d
s omes ki ll s a nd lif e  l ess o nsthat mad eup  forthee x p e rien ce. 

~~ ~
jay preneur
Hmm.. . I  gue s s I  have  to j ustth ink a bout w hat I  m eant by "nothin g to  show for 
it "tore allyt hink a s t o i f I'llbe okay lea vi n g my  job now and thenlo o k in g
back a t what Iac c omplishe d.  Ithin k the w ay I wo rded itwas to o  v ag ue.

Ire alizeIwon 'tbe ra k ingin mon ey or so methi n g. Hell, perha p s I won't eve n 
h a v em y MV P c lose to imp leme n tedafte r  t hos e  mont hs. H ow e ve r , I'm completely
co nt ent if  I fe el that I'vemade goodp r o gress in  ter m so f my learningto co de
and bei n g closeto my  goal of  creating a n MVP (w hic h i s r eal l y  m y main goal
r i g ht n ow , learn ing  to cod e b ein g t hepa th to tha t).

I g ue ss  I  j ust  want advice f ro m y ou  gu ys, a s  hacke rs, t o so me on e  wh o can j u st d o HT ML  a nd C SS.  I s itwort h whi le to l eave my j obt o le ar ncode. C an I ever bepr oficient e no ugh  for a f uture te ch co-founder or invest o r to ca re? 

I g uess  if I lea rnenough  to create  MVP a nd ga in  tr a c tion, t he n t ha t answersm y  qu estio n.  Tha nks for  that reply, it he l ped  me think tha t p hras e th rou g ha 
li tt l e c l e arer. If I deci de to leav e, I' ll have to kee pmy expe ctation s onm y
accom plishment s reasona bl e.
- - --- -
fate_car ver
jayp reneur,
1 ) I w i sh  youthe  bestof  lu ck. 2 ) As B u ffe tt sa id, "I nv est in  what  y ou know. "
3) Hire the best youcan af fordtohelp youwit h  th e tech is sues .

Regardi ng3:You g o a n d lea rn a l lyou can,writ e  some cod e ,etc . Th e more youl e a rnthe m ore you wi ll r ealize you are in over your head  (Ih o peyou lear nthat). Besides  th es e curity i ss ues you
 up_with nothing_to show for it.

..that_you are_not_ready to_quit_your job yet._It's a fairly_high probability
that this is_exactly what will_happen._If you aren't comfortable with that
fact, then you don't have the risk tolerance necessary_to_go for_this._At_the
least though, I can say_that if you do go_through with_it, no matter the
outcome, I highly doubt you_will_think you 'wasted_your time'. If you look at
the report-backs on HN_of those who have failed, almost_everyone has learned
some_skills_and_life lessons that made_up for the experience.

~~~
jaypreneur
Hmm... I guess_I have to just think about_what I meant by "nothing to show_for
it" to really think as to_if I'll be okay leaving_my job_now and then looking
back at_what I accomplished._I think_the way I_worded it was too vague.

I realize_I won't be_raking in money or something. Hell,_perhaps_I won't even
have_my_MVP_close to_implemented after those_months._However, I'm_completely
content_if I feel that I've made_good_progress in terms of my learning to_code
and being close to_my_goal of creating an_MVP (which is really my_main goal
right now, learning to code_being the_path to_that).

I guess I just want advice from you guys, as hackers,_to someone who can just
do HTML_and CSS. Is it_worthwhile to_leave_my job to_learn_code. Can_I ever be
proficient enough for a future_tech co-founder_or investor to care?

I guess if_I learn enough to_create_MVP and gain traction, then that_answers
my question. Thanks for that reply,_it helped me think that_phrase_through_a
little clearer. If I decide_to leave, I'll have to keep_my expectations on_my
accomplishments reasonable.

------
fate_carver
jaypreneur,

1) I wish you the best_of_luck. 2) As Buffett said, "Invest_in_what you know."
3) Hire the best_you_can_afford to help you with_the tech issues.

Regarding 3: You go_and learn all you can, write some code, etc._The more you
learn_the more you will realize_you_are_in over your head (I hope you learn
that). Besides the_security issues_you