morgancreighton
Morgan Creighton
morgancreighton

I have difficulty believing that muscle weighs more than fat.

There are many factors that influence how frequently an individual changes jobs. There's no one perfect number. (But in this exercise, I'm giving advice to my past self, so I actually know the right answer in that narrow sense.) Personally I'd be suspicious of an interviewer who thought laziness was a dominant

That is terrible advice.

Love your work. Don't forget to appreciate how amazing it is to have a job where you get to create things, interact with interesting people, do cool stuff, and provide well for your family all in one package. Despite how much we enjoy griping, very few people on Earth have it as good as software developers, so be

Wow, that is a cogent point. Hmm.

Interesting

If anything, understanding a spoken sentence is more mentally taxing than reading the written word.

This very much works both ways.

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I did not know this feature existed, and I am amazed. I now see myself using this tip all the time. Thanks!

"Ain't" is in the dictionary, too. But that ain't a good enough reason to use it.

There are lots of local Java Users Groups (JUGs). Join one and meet other curious folks like yourself.

"Which language to start with?" is such a good and common question because there's probably no best answer. Like a biological ecosystems, different languages fill different niches, and choosing one depends on your goals.

A wise friend of mine observed that "There's a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to talk."

Well, sometimes a perk can't be put into writing.

Even the "all clear" isn't always enough. Written offers include language that they are not themselves contracts, and even if they were, so what? Is anyone really going to sue?

Thank you for replying.

Once you can program, learning a new language is really just a matter of understanding the different syntax.