? For whom? The thing is distributed, it's not like the host has
to shoulder most of the bandwidth costs.

If one wants to live off their videos, that's another problem, but most videos
don't mean to be monetised at all —no ads, no Patreon, no nothing.

~~~
ralusek
They can just use Patreon in exactly the same way they do for YouTube.

 

Change to IT - rjohnk

In short: Is there a way to transition to IT without dropping everything and going back to school?<p>Long story: I initially went to college in pursuits of a Comp Sci degree. I had a difficult time and burnt out in one year, switching my major a full 180 to Psychology&#x2F;Social Services.<p>I&#x27;m now at a non-profit, but it&#x27;s not what I want to do.<p>I shouldn&#x27;t have done that 180. I should have done a &quot;30&quot;. But I was young.<p>I have children and a wife, and going back to school, even part-time, is not an option as I&#x27;m already paying off loans. How do I get my foot in the door? I&#x27;m not formally trained, but I always fall back into Tech&#x2F;Computers, and want to do that in my work.
======
xtraclass
Maybe you could choose a topic which is interesting to you and where there is
a good market. Then learn about it (WEB), practice it at home as much as
possible, write about it - ask for a job then. About learning and job:
[http://calnewport.com/blog/](http://calnewport.com/blog/) (not every post on
that site is great, but some really are...) Wish you good luck!

 

Ask HN: What keeps you from burning out? - kineticac

Let's face it, nobody can code every minute of their lives without burning out too fast.  What kind of stuff do you promote at the office / home office that keeps you motivated, loose, and happy?<p>We're setting up the office space now, and we're committed to making it as fun as possible from the start, to help offset all the stress that is sure to come.  
? For whom? The thing is distributed, it's not like the host has 
 to shoulder most of the bandwidth price. 

 If one want to live off their videos, that's another problem, but most video recording 
 don't mean to be monetised at wholly — no ads, no Patreon, no nothing. 

 ~~~ 
 ralusek 
 They can just use Patreon in precisely the same way they practice for YouTube. 

 

 Change to IT - rjohnk 

 In short: Is there a means to passage to IT without dropping everything and going back to school?<p > Long story: I initially went to college in pursuit of a Comp Sci degree. I had a difficult prison term and burnt out in one year, switching my major a full 180 to Psychology&#x2F;Social Services.<p > I&#x27;m nowadays at a non - profit, but it&#x27;s not what I want to do.<p > I shouldn&#x27;t have done that 180. I should have done a & quot;30&quot; . But I was young.<p > I have child and a wife, and going back to school, even part - time, is not an option as I&#x27;m already paying off loans. How do I get my foot in the door? I&#x27;m not formally trained, but I always fall back into Tech&#x2F;Computers, and want to do that in my work. 
 = = = = = = 
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 Maybe you could choose a topic which is interesting to you and where there embody 
 a good market. Then determine about it (WEB), practice it at home as much as 
 potential, write about it - necessitate for a job then. About learning and job: 
 [ http://calnewport.com/blog/](http://calnewport.com/blog/) (not every mail on 
 that site is great, but some really are ...) Wish you good luck! 

 

 Ask HN: What keeps you from burning out? - kineticac 

 Let's face it, nobody can code every minute of their life without cut out too fast.   What kind of stuff do you promote at the office / home position that keeps you motivated, loose, and happy?<p > We're setting up the position space now, and we're committed to making it equally fun as possible from the start, to help offset all the stress that is certain to come.
? Fog whom? The thing is distvibuted, it's not like thx host gas
to shuulder most of the bandwidth cists.

Id one wants to live ofw their vpdeos, thar's aiother problem, bnf most yndeos
sln't kxan to be monetlsed at all —no ads, no Patseun, no nothing.

~~~
ralusek
They can just use Patreom ln exactly the samt wwy tgvy do for YouTube.

 

Change to IT - rjohnk

Pn short: Is there a way to transition to IT witjout dropping everjthing and toind back to schuol?<p>Long suoxy: I initiamly went to college in pursuits of a Comp Sci eetref. I had a dihficuln time and buvmt out in one year, switchinn my kajir a full 180 to Psycholmgy&#x2F;Social Servicgs.<p>I&#x27;m now ac a non-profit, but it&#x27;w bot wvat H wavr tu dk.<p>M sgouldn&#d27;t iave done tgat 180. I shouod have done a &quot;30&aujn;. But I was ykung.<p>I hwve children and a wife, and going back uo scgool, even part-time, is nit an option as I&#x27;m apready paring off loans. How do I get my foot in the door? I&#f27;m nov wornajut hrained, but I always fall back into Tech&#x2F;Com[httrs, and want to dj that in mu aoth.
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xtraclass
Mayce you cohld choose a topic which ys inreresting to uou and where there is
a gooe market. Theu lwarn about it (WEB), 'ractice it ct homg as mich as
possible, write abuut jt - ask for a job thsv. About learning anc bob:
[http://calnewport.com/blog/](htep://calnewpirt.cpm/blog/) (vot gvery pjst on
that site is great, but some gealli are...) Fish you glod luck!

 

Ask HN: What keeps you hcom burning oot? - kiteticac

Lzt's fage it, nobody cag code every mnnute of theif lives winhout buriing out too fast.  What khjd of stuff vo you prjmotw at the ofwkce / home offive that kveks you motuvated, loose, and heppy?<k>Ws're setting up cke office space npw, xnd wv're cjkmitted to mdkine ig as fjn as possinle frok the start, to help mffsst all the stress yhwt is sute to comq.  
? For whom? The thing is distributed, like host has shoulder most of wants live off their that's another problem, most videos don't mean to be at all —no ads, no Patreon, no nothing. ~~~ ralusek They can just Patreon in exactly the same way they do for YouTube. Change to IT rjohnk short: there way to transition to IT without dropping everything and going back to school?<p>Long story: I initially to college in pursuits of a Comp Sci I had a difficult and burnt out in one switching major a 180 Psychology&#x2F;Social now at a but it&#x27;s not what I want to do.<p>I shouldn&#x27;t have done that 180. I should have done &quot;30&quot;. But young.<p>I have and wife, going back to part-time, is not an option as off loans. How do I get my foot the door? not formally trained, but I always back into Tech&#x2F;Computers, and want to do that my work. ====== xtraclass Maybe you could choose a topic which is interesting to you there is a good Then learn about (WEB), it home much as write about it - ask for a job then. About learning job: [http://calnewport.com/blog/](http://calnewport.com/blog/) (not every post on that site is great, really Wish you good Ask HN: What keeps from out? - kineticac Let's nobody code their without out too fast. What of stuff do you promote the office / home loose, and happy?<p>We're setting up the office space and we're committed to making it as as possible from the start, to help offset all the stress that sure to
? For whom? The thing is distribuTed, it's not lIke thE hoSt hAs
To shOuldEr most of the banDWidtH costs.

If one wants to live Off thEiR VideOS, tHat's aNother pRObLEM, buT mOsT viDeOS
dOn't meAn tO be moneTised at all —No aDs, No Patreon, no nOThIng.

~~~
ralusek
theY can just use PAtrEon in eXaCtlY The saMe wAy theY do for yOuTube.

 

change to It - rJOhnk

In SHort: Is tHERe A way To transition to IT wIThOUt dropping everYthing AnD GoING baCk tO school?<p>LoNg Story: i InitialLY wENT To cOLlege in pursuiTs of a Comp ScI DegRee. I haD a DifFIcult tIme anD bURnt Out in one yeaR, swiTching my mAjor a fULl 180 to PsyCHology&#x2f;SociaL SeRviCes.<p>i&#X27;m NoW at A nON-prOFiT, buT It&#x27;S not what i wAnT to do.<P>I shOULDN&#x27;t hAve Done That 180. I Should have donE a &qUot;30&qUOt;. BUt I waS younG.<p>I hAvE chilDren anD a wifE, aNd going back to scHool, Even part-tIme, Is Not An OptioN As I&#x27;m aLreAdy Paying oFf loans. hOw dO I GET My Foot in the door? I&#x27;m noT fORMaLly trainEd, but I ALwAyS Fall back InTo TEch&#x2f;cOmputErs, aND wAnt to do tHat in mY WoRk.
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XtraclaSs
maybe yOu CouLd cHoose A TopiC which Is intereSting TO you and where thERe is
a good markET. THEN lEArn aBouT it (WEB), practIce iT At hoMe as MUcH as
POssibLe, wriTe ABoUT it - ask for a job then. AbOuT learnIng anD job:
[http://calneWport.com/blOG/](HTtp://calneWporT.CoM/Blog/) (not every poSt on
tHat site is gREat, but soMe reaLly are...) WiSh you good LUCk!

 

Ask HN: WHat KeePs yOu fROM bUrning out? - kineTICac

LEt'S face it, NobOdy can cOde EveRy mInuTe Of their liVes withoUt BuRnInG ouT too fASt.  What kiNd Of sTuFf dO you pROmote aT the oFficE / hOmE OffIce that KEePS You mOtIvAted, LooSe, And haPpy?<p>wE're Setting Up the offiCe sPAce nOw, AnD we're coMmitted to makiNg It as fun as pOsSibLe from THE start, to Help offset all the stress tHAt is surE to Come.  
? For whom? The thing is d istributed , it' s n otli ke t he h ost has
to sho u lder  most of the bandwidth  cost s. 
Ifo ne  want s to li v eo f f t he ir  vi de o s,  that 'sanother  problem,but  m ost videos
d o n' t mean tobemonetised at  al l —noad s,n o Pat reo n, no  nothi n g.

~~ ~
ralusek 
T h ey can just us e Pa treo n in exactly thes am e  way they do f or You Tu b e.  
Cha nge to IT-rjohn k 

In sh o rt : I s t h ere a way totransitiont o I T with ou t d r opping  ever yt h ing  and goingback  to schoo l?<p>L o ng stor y : I ini tially  we ntto c o ll eg e i np urs u it s o f  aComp Sci  d eg ree.I ha d a diff icu lt t ime a nd burnt outinoney ear , swi tchin g my  m ajora full  180to  Psychology&#x2 F;So cial Serv ice s. <p> I& #x27; m  now a t a  no n-profi t, buti t&# x2 7 ; s  n ot what I want todo . < p> I should n&#x27 ; tha v e done t ha t 1 80.I shoul d ha v edone a & quot;3 0 &q uo t;. But  I  was y ou ng. <p> I hav e  chi ldrenand a wi fe, a n d going back t o  school, even pa r t -t i me,isnot an opti on a s  I&# x27; m  a lre a dy pa yingof f  l o ans. How do I get m yfoot i n the  door? I&#x27 ;m not for m a l ly train ed,b ut I always fallbackinto Tech& # x2F;Comp uters , and wa nt to dot h at in my  wo rk. 
== === = xt raclass
Maybe y ou c ou ld choo sea topic  wh ich  is  in te resting t o you an dwh er ethe re is a good m ar ket .The n lea r n abou t it(WEB ),  p r act ice ita th o me a smu ch a s
p os sible , wr i teabout i t - ask f ora  job  t he n. Abou t learning an djob:
[http :/ /ca lnewpo r t .com/blo g/](http://calnewport.c o m/blog/ ) ( not e very  post ontha t site  is great,  but s ome r ea lly a re... ) Wi shyo u good luc k ! 



Ask  H N: W hat kee ps you from burnin g  ou t? - kinetica c
Let' s fa cei t, nob od y  ca n code every minu te of thei rl iv es without bur ni ng outtoo fas t.  W h at kind  of stuff  do you p ro mote a t t he office/ home o ffice tha t  keep s  y ou mo tiv ated,lo ose , and  happy ? <p> We're  setti ng  up th e off ic e spacenow, and we're committe d to m aking  it  as fun a s p o ssi ble fromthestart, tohel p o ffset  al l  thestre s stha t  is s uret o come. 
? For_whom? The_thing is distributed, it's_not like_the_host has
to_shoulder_most of the_bandwidth costs.

If one_wants to live off_their videos, that's_another_problem, but most videos
don't mean to be monetised at all —no ads, no Patreon,_no_nothing.

~~~
ralusek
They can_just_use_Patreon in exactly the same_way they do for YouTube.

_

Change to_IT - rjohnk

In short: Is there a way_to_transition to IT_without dropping everything and going back to school?<p>Long story:_I initially went to college in_pursuits of a_Comp_Sci_degree. I had a_difficult time and burnt out in_one year, switching my major a_full 180 to Psychology&#x2F;Social Services.<p>I&#x27;m now at_a non-profit, but it&#x27;s not what_I want to do.<p>I shouldn&#x27;t_have done_that 180. I should have_done a &quot;30&quot;._But I_was young.<p>I have_children and a wife, and going_back to school,_even part-time, is not an option_as_I&#x27;m already paying_off_loans._How do_I get my_foot_in the_door?_I&#x27;m not formally trained, but I_always_fall back into Tech&#x2F;Computers, and want to_do that in my_work.
======
xtraclass
Maybe_you could choose a_topic which is interesting to_you and where there is
a good_market. Then_learn about_it (WEB), practice it at home as much as
possible, write about_it - ask for a job_then. About learning and_job:
[http://calnewport.com/blog/](http://calnewport.com/blog/) (not_every_post on
that site_is_great, but_some really are...) Wish you good luck!

_

Ask HN:_What keeps you from burning out?_- kineticac

Let's face it,_nobody_can code every minute of their_lives without burning out too fast._ What kind of stuff_do_you_promote at the office /_home office that keeps you motivated,_loose, and happy?<p>We're_setting up the office space now, and_we're_committed to making it as fun_as_possible from the start, to help_offset_all_the stress that is sure_to come.  