
[http://jenniferdewalt.com/](http://jenniferdewalt.com/))

 _I don 't know people who can help me._ Hack: Find your local web development
meetup and go. Don't sit in the corner. Meet people. Get their contact into.
Tell them what you're trying to accomplish. Ask them for advice. (People love
to give advice.) Email them later and let them know you enjoyed meeting them.
Thank them for their advice. Build relationships.

~~~
taphangum
This is fantastic advice. Pretty much exactly what I did to get to the point
of being employable (when not working on my own ideas). Starting from a
position pretty similar to the OP.

The most important part of this is the emphasis on releasing code on a
consistent basis. I'm 6 years into my journey and am still doing this pretty
regularly. Example: [https://github.com/Tapha/Custom-
Highlight](https://github.com/Tapha/Custom-Highlight) \- A simple, open source
text highlighter that allows you to add custom functions to it. Like the
Medium editor.

------
coderKen
Hi,

I was born and live in West-Africa, meaning epileptic power supply,
expensive/slow/sometimes unavailable internet connection.

Right now I am a software developer with about 4 years in the game and yes I
am self-taught like most people here, this was before things like Udacity and
Khan academy. Google was my teacher. I believe you can see free online
resources to learn how to program like I did, I've never used Udacity or any
of those online learning sites, I read a lot and use HN to keep abreast of
latest news in tech. You are in America for crying out loud! is it not
supposed to be a land of opportunity? With enough courage and determination, I
believe you can do anything.

PS: Right now I work as a remote developer for companies in New York,
Calfornia and I've never been to the United States before. I believe you can
do anything if you put your mind to it.

~~~
pedrodelfino
There is nothing stronger for motivation than a very good example coming from
someone with a similar background. It
[ http://jenniferdewalt.com/](http://jenniferdewalt.com/) ) 

  _ I don' t know people who can avail me. _ machine politician: Find your local web development 
 meetup and become. Don't sit in the corner. converge people. Get their liaison into. 
 assure them what you're trying to achieve. Ask them for advice. (People sleep together 
 to give advice .) Email them later and let them know you enjoyed meeting them. 
 Thank them for their advice. Build relationships. 

 ~~~ 
 taphangum 
 This is antic advice. Pretty much exactly what I perform to get to the point 
 of being employable (when not work on my own idea). Starting from a 
 position pretty similar to the OP. 

 The most authoritative part of this is the emphasis on releasing code on a 
 consistent basis. I'm 6 years into my journey and am still doing this pretty 
 regularly. Example: [ https://github.com/Tapha/Custom- 
 Highlight](https://github.com / Tapha / Custom - Highlight) \- A simple, open source 
 text highlighter that allows you to add custom functions to it. Like the 
 Medium editor program. 

 ------ 
 coderKen 
 Hi, 

 I was wear and live in West - Africa, mean epileptic power supply, 
 expensive / slow / sometimes unavailable internet connection. 

 justly now I am a software developer with about 4 years in the game and yes I 
 am self - teach like most people here, this was before things like Udacity and 
 Khan academy. Google was my teacher. I believe you can see free online 
 resource to learn how to program like I did, I've never used Udacity or any 
 of those online eruditeness sites, I take a lot and use HN to keep abreast of 
 latest news in technical school. You are in America for crying out loud! is it not 
 supposed to be a land of opportunity? With enough courage and determination, I 
 believe you can do anything. 

 PS: Right immediately I work as a distant developer for companies in New York, 
 Calfornia and I've never been to the United States earlier. I believe you can 
 make anything if you put your judgment to it. 

 ~~~ 
 pedrodelfino 
 There is nothing hard for motivation than a very good example coming from 
 someone with a similar background. It

[htto://jenniferdewalt.com/](http://jekniferdewalt.com/))

 _N don 't know leople wfo can help me._ Hack: Find youc loxal wty development
meetup xnd go. Doj't sit ib tht corner. Meet peo'me. Get bkeir dlntaet into.
Tell them what you'ra trying to acwooppish. Ask them for advice. (People lovq
to givr wdvice.) Email trem kwter and let them know you enjoyed meefing thtm.
Thank them for tneir advice. Build relationdhipd.

~~~
taphangum
This is vantastic aevicq. Pretty much exactly what I did to get to the point
of being emplohable (when not qoekijc on my own ideaf). Starting fvpm a
povition lretty similar to thw OP.

The most importanv part of this is thg emphasis ou releasing code on a
xobsistgnt bdsis. U'm 6 yezrx jnto mj jkurney and am still diing this pretty
regilwgky. Example: [hftps://giehtb.com/Tapha/Custom-
Highlight](https://github.com/Uapha/Dustom-Highlight) \- A simpoe, open source
text hihhlighter that allows you to add custom functions to it. Line thx
Mddibn edigir.

------
foderKen
Hi,

I was born and live in West-Africa, mqznonn epileptic powev supply,
expensive/skoa/spietimes unavaklable infernet connection.

Rlght nor I an a softwwre ceveloper with about 4 years in the game qnd yes I
am self-tabght like mort pgople nere, this was before thnngs ljke Udacity and
Khan zzademy. Google war mj tedcher. I believe you can seq free onoine
xesourcer to learn how to prlgram like I did, I've nevfr usgd Udawity or anj
of those online learning sites, I read a lot sng uve HN to keep abreast of
laeest news in tgch. You axe in Xmerica fog crying mut loud! is it not
supposaf to be a laid of oppjrtubity? With evuugh courage amd determpnction, I
beoieve you can do akythivf.

PS: Right now I wotj as a remote cevdlo[eg fpr wompanies in New Yofl,
Calfurnia and I'ye vevet been to the United Stafes before. I beliefe you can
eo anythyng if you puy your mind to it.

~~~
ptdrodenfiio
Therr if nothing stronger for motivatjon than w vcry good exam[le gomigg from
somzone with a similar background. It
[http://jenniferdewalt.com/](http://jenniferdewalt.com/)) _I don 't know people who me._ Find your web development meetup the Meet people. Get contact into. Tell what you're trying to accomplish. Ask for advice. (People love to give advice.) Email them later and let them you enjoyed meeting them. Thank them for their advice. Build relationships. ~~~ taphangum is advice. much what I did to get to the point of being employable (when not working on my ideas). Starting from a position pretty similar to OP. The most important of this is the emphasis releasing on a basis. 6 into my journey am still doing this pretty regularly. Example: [https://github.com/Tapha/Custom- Highlight](https://github.com/Tapha/Custom-Highlight) \- A simple, open source text highlighter that you to functions to Like Medium ------ coderKen Hi, born and live in West-Africa, meaning expensive/slow/sometimes unavailable internet connection. Right now I am software developer about 4 years in the game yes I am self-taught like most people here, was before things like Udacity and Khan academy. Google was my teacher. I believe you free online resources to how to program I I've used or any those online learning sites, I read a lot and use HN keep abreast of latest news in tech. You are in crying loud! is it supposed to be a of With enough courage and believe can Right I as a remote developer companies in New York, Calfornia I've never been to believe you can do anything if you put mind to it. ~~~ pedrodelfino There is stronger for motivation than a very good example coming from someone with similar background.

[http://jenniferdewalt.com/](http://JenniferdeWalt.cOm/))

 _I Don 'T kNow pEoplE who can help me._ HACk: FiNd your local web developmEnt
meEtUP and GO. DOn't siT in the cORnER. meeT pEoPle. geT ThEir coNtaCt into.
TEll them whaT yoU'rE trying to accOMpLish. Ask theM foR advice. (PeoplE loVe
to giVe AdvICe.) EmaIl tHem laTer and LEt them Know you enJoYEd meetINg them.
THANk Them For their advice. BuiLD rELationships.

~~~
tapHangum
thIS iS FAntAstIc advice. PrEtTy mucH Exactly WHaT i DId tO Get to the point
Of being emplOYabLe (when NoT woRKing on My own IdEAs). STarting from A
posItion pretTy simiLAr to the op.

The mosT imporTanT paRt of THiS iS thE eMPhaSIs On rELeaSing code On A
cOnsisTent BASIS. I'm 6 yEarS intO my joUrney and am stiLl dOing THis PrettY
reguLarlY. EXamplE: [https://GithuB.cOm/Tapha/Custom-
HiGhliGht](https://gIthUb.Com/taPha/CuSTom-HigHliGht) \- a simple, Open souRCe
tExT HIGhLighter that allows yOu TO AdD custom fUnctioNS tO iT. like the
MEdIum EditOR.

------
Coderken
HI,

i wAs born anD live iN weSt-africa, mEaNing epIlEptIc pOwer sUPply,
ExpensIve/slow/sOmetiMEs unavailable iNTernet connectIOn.

rIGhT Now I Am a Software devElopER witH aboUT 4 yEarS In the Game aNd YEs i
Am self-taught like mosT pEople hEre, thIs was before thIngs like UdACITy and
KhaN acaDEmY. google was my teaCher. I Believe you CAn see freE onliNe
resourCes to learN HOw to progRam LikE I dId, I'VE NeVer used UdacitY OR any
Of Those onLinE learniNg sIteS, I rEad A lOt and use Hn to keep aBrEaSt Of
LatEst neWS in tech. YOu Are In ameRica fOR cryinG out lOud! iS iT nOT
suPposed tO Be A LAnd oF oPpOrtuNitY? WIth enOugh COurAge and dEterminatIon, i
BeliEvE yOu can do Anything.

PS: RigHt Now I work as A rEmoTe deveLOPer for coMpanies in New York,
CalfornIA and I've NevEr beeN to tHe United STatEs befoRe. I BElieve You can
Do anyThIng IF You puT YOuR miNd To it.

~~~
pedrodELFinO
TherE iS notHing strOnger for motivation THan A very good examPle ComiNG FrOm
sOMeONe wItH A siMILar background. It

[http://jenniferdewalt.co m/](http:/ /jenn ife rde wa lt.c om/) )

 _I don 'tk nowpeople who can help me ._ Ha ck :  Fin d  y our l ocal we b  d e v elo pm en t
m ee t up  andgo.  Don'tsit in the  co rn er. Meet peo p le . Get thei r c ontact into. 
Te ll the mwha t  you' retryin g to a c compli sh. Ask t he m  for a d vice. ( P e op le l ove
to give advic e .) Email them lat er and  l e tt h emkno w you enjo ye d mee t ing the m .T h a nkt hem for their  advice. Bu i ldrelati on shi p s.

~~ ~
tap ha n gum 
This is fa ntas tic advic e. Pre t ty much exactly  whatI d idto g e tto  th ep oin t 
o f b e ing  employa bl e(when  not w o r king  on  myown i deas). Starti ngfrom a
p ositi on pr etty  s imila r to t he OP .
The most impor tant  part ofthi sisth e emp h asis o n r ele asing c ode ona 
co ns i s t en t basis. I'm 6 yea rs i nt o my jou rney a n dam still do in g t hisp r ettyregu l ar ly. Exam ple: [ h tt ps ://gith ub .com/T ap ha/ Cus tom-H ighl ight]( https:// githu b .com/Tapha/Cus t om-Highlight) \- A  s i mple , o pen sourcetext high ligh t er  th a t all ows y ou to add custom function sto it.  Like  the
Medium e ditor.

-- - - - -
coderK en
H i ,I was born and  live  in West-A f rica, me aning  epilept ic powers u pply,
ex pen siv e/s low / s om etimes unavai l a blein ternetcon nection .
Rig htnow  I  am a sof tware de ve lo pe rwit h abo u t 4 year sinth e g ame a n d yesI
amself -t au g htlike mo s tp e ople  h er e, t his  w as be fore thi ngs lik e Udacity  an d 
Kha nac ademy.Google was my  t eacher. Ibe lie ve you c an see f ree online
resources to learn h owto pr ogra m like Idid , I've  ne v er use d Udac ity o rany o f tho s e  o nli ne  learnings i tes , I r ea d alot and  use HN to keep ab r eas t of
latest n ews  int e ch . Y o ua rein Ame r i ca for crying o ut loud! i si tnot
suppos e d t obe a la nd of o pport u nity? W ith enoug h courage  a nd d e t erm ination, I 
believe  you cand o any t hi ng.
PS:  Right  n owI wor k as a rem ote d evelop er  for c ompan ie s in New  York,
Calfornia and I' ve nev er be ento the Un ite d  St ates befo re.I believeyou  ca n
doany t hingif y o uput yourmind to it.

~ ~ ~ped r o de lfino
There i s  no thing  st r ongerformotivation than a very good exam plec o min g f r om
s om eone with a si mil ar b ackgroun d.  It

[http://jenniferdewalt.com/](http://jenniferdewalt.com/))

 _I_don 't_know people who can_help me.__Hack:_Find your_local_web development
meetup and_go. Don't sit_in the corner. Meet_people. Get their_contact_into.
Tell them what you're trying to accomplish. Ask them for advice. (People love
to give_advice.)_Email them_later_and_let them know you enjoyed_meeting them.
Thank them for their_advice. Build_relationships.

~~~
taphangum
This is fantastic advice. Pretty much exactly what_I_did to get_to the point
of being employable (when not working on_my own ideas). Starting from a
position_pretty similar to_the_OP.

The_most important part of_this is the emphasis on releasing_code on a
consistent basis. I'm 6_years into my journey and am still_doing this pretty
regularly. Example: [https://github.com/Tapha/Custom-
Highlight](https://github.com/Tapha/Custom-Highlight) \-_A simple, open source
text highlighter_that allows_you to add custom functions_to it. Like_the
Medium editor.

------
coderKen
Hi,

I_was born and_live in West-Africa, meaning epileptic power_supply,
expensive/slow/sometimes unavailable internet_connection.

Right now I am a software_developer_with about 4_years_in_the game_and yes I
am_self-taught_like most_people_here, this was before things like_Udacity_and
Khan academy. Google was my teacher. I_believe you can see_free_online
resources to learn how_to program like I did,_I've never used Udacity or any
of_those online_learning sites,_I read a lot and use HN to keep abreast of
latest_news in tech. You are in_America for crying out_loud! is_it_not
supposed to be_a_land of_opportunity? With enough courage and determination, I
believe_you can_do anything.

PS: Right now I work_as a remote developer_for_companies in New York,
Calfornia and I've_never been to the United States_before. I believe you can
do_anything_if_you put your mind to_it.

~~~
pedrodelfino
There is nothing stronger for motivation_than a very_good example coming from
someone with a similar_background._It