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Hey DEV. I'm Matthew, a Software Engineer with 2-3 years of professional experience post-bootcamp, mostly Ruby on Rails & JS.
Fun fact: I used to be a professional actor (lots of theater, Broadway, some TV, etc.). Here's a funny commercial I did with Ryan Reynolds.
Hello my name is Hussain, a hardware Engineer, also I want know the basic of software Engineering
Welcome 👋
Thank you
I am so curious about this 180 degree career change. R U enjoying??
BTW. Welcome!!!
That's probably the best mobile game ad I've ever seen! Excited to hear more about your career switch, especially how things developed post bootcamp.
What a switch from your last career! What made you decide to change? I'm 35 and feeling nervous about starting over in a new career (but also excited).
I cannot overstate how hilarious that commercial was. That's so cool. Is he as charming and nice in real life as in... real life?
You played your part well. ;-)
He was as nice as he seems, Tommie (@made_of_stars ), and more: collaborative, courteous, and eager to make that silly commercial the best it could be. He warmly introduced himself and immediately started talking with me about a change he wanted to make to the script. "I don't think I should say this line. It's putting a hat on a hat. What do you think?" I thought he was absolutely right; the line commented on the situation rather than letting it be as funny as it was. He then politely wrangled with the writers & director & everybody in charge and got them to cut it.
Oftentimes stars make themselves the only important person in the room, but he invited me to play and suggest ideas. After several takes, I told him -- though it wasn't scripted -- I thought it'd be funny if I knocked the burrito off the counter and he said, "I love it. Absolutely." When we first did it, the 2nd AD got mad at me for it, but Ryan defended the idea and insisted we keep doing it because it was funnier.
My best example is this: we were shooting in a trailer on a hot day, and air conditioning had to be off while we were shooting because of the sound. You might not notice, but I'm in a wool turtleneck and thick trousers and boots, and I was sweltering. Because I'm behind him, Ryan couldn't have seen how uncomfortable and sweaty I was, but when the 2nd AD (who was in shorts and a tank top) griped about how hot it was, Ryan immediately said, "You know who's probably really feeling the heat? Matthew in his turtleneck. Are you ok back there, Matthew? Would you like someone to bring you some water or a towel or something?"
So yeah, based on my experience, he's an extraordinarily kind, thoughtful person and a delightful actor to work with. And thanks very much for the complement!
Can you teach me more about it
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WOW nice commercial 😁
This sounds very interesting Matthew. I like Ryan Reynolds. He's a big human person and a great actor at the same time. Personally my favorite actor it's Keanu Reeves.
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Hey,
I'm Vinod Kumar, software engineer working professional from last 3+ years of experience with PHP Laravel full stack developer and this is my first company and am going to switch into node give me your opinion is it good for me or else need to switch any other.
Hey Vinod, I'm from Laravel too, let's connect
Hello DEV!
Since I'm no good in presentations I will be shamelessly stealing @matthew_greers formula.
I'm Simon! Ive been coding for about 7 years, professionally for about 5. I started my journey with App Development schooling, learned some Java and now I'm back with iOS development for the automotive industry.
Fun fact: I once accidentally shaved off one of my eyebrows in an attempt to look neater in preparation for a date I was going to. I also updated my driving licence photo at that time, which was a nice way of reminding me of my embarrassment. (Date went exceptionally well though)
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Hi! Nice story lol
Hey Everyone,
My name is Cullen. I am a Business Systems Analyst who is currently between roles. I am planning to use this time off work to improve my technical knowledge and hopefully teach myself some new skills/languages.
I am super interested in javascript and python and hope to begin there. I am looking at a Coursera course for python but it is a little overwhelming trying to find the best place to start! Would love any suggestions/guidance anyone can provide.
I have lots of experience with databases and automation through my career. I am passionate about PKM and discovering and sharing productivity tools, tips, etc. with the adhd & neurodivergent community.
My latest and greatest PKM tool is Tana. I am currently enrolled in a 4 week course on how to create Advanced Knowledge Systems in Tana. I personally believe that Tana might be a game-changer given some more time and support!
Anyways, it's great to meet everyone. Sorry this was kind of brief and scattered. Would love to chat more with anyone who is interested!
Thanks,
Cullen
Hello DEVs! I'm Jack Kweyunga, a software engineer and DevSecOps practitioner with a passion for building software and sharing knowledge with the community. I'd love to connect—feel free to check out my GitHub github.com/jackkweyunga or connect with me on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/jackkweyunga
I enjoy experimenting with new technologies and constantly exploring fresh ideas. I'm excited to learn from this community and share my own insights along the way!
Welcome and nice to meet you Jack! Sent a connection request.
Hi Devs, I'm Douglas, a Tech support in storage and backup. I recently started my journey towards becoming a cloud engineer by completing the AWS practitioner course. I didn't pass the exam so I'm planning for a retake soon. I do lots of practicals on my free tier account.
Additionally, I am also learning python via w3schools.com.
I am glad to join you all in this community. I will appreciate any pointers, suggestions or recommendations in my cloud journey. Thank you
Good luck!
Thanks Joseph
Hey! My name is Alex. At work, I'm doing some Ruby and Ruby on Rails stuff. In my spare time, I enjoy doing some random programming for fun and also playing the piano (the piano I've been doing since I was 6!)
Recently, I started exploring the Nix package manager. Check out my first post about Nix for beginners: Nix First Steps
Cool, I did a testrun of nix a while back, because I like the concept, but I couldn't go through with it because it was just too damn strict for me. But the idea is so excellent. I kept on truckin with Ubuntu and Manjaro (really like Manjaro actually).
I am always up for a new linux distro... :D
It definitely has a learning curve, and in my opinion, it's more than enough to only use the Nix package manager (including flakes) on whatever system you're using. It's totally fine to give up trying to switch to NixOS completely, though the philosophy behind it is great indeed
Nice article! What are you using Nix for right now?
I am Sunil, a UI enthusiast having 14+ years of experience in React, NextJs, Angular, Node, MEAN, MERN. I started writing journey and thought to share with everyone interested. Would appreciate feedbacks/suggestions.
UI Geeks
Profile
Can mail me at: sunil@ui-geeks.in
Thanks!
Hello Devs !
My name is Houssain, actually a full-time physical-therapist.
I have a crush on IT since my young age, now I'll give it a try & switch my career from healthcare to IT.
Web Dev or Data analysis, any recommendations ?
I'll be glad to read your comments & learn from your experiences :)
Hey Dev. I'm a lifelong tecchie/nerd who's about to leave my job of 23 years and I'm looking for intresting things to do including Open Source projects. I've got a broad and deep background in programming from large mainframes down to Arduinos and smaller PICs.
I'm particularlyd interested in IOT applicadtions as they apply to environmental applications such as water monitoring.
Hey, I'm Laye Lyn (aka Lion), a BS software engineering student currently doing an internship in a private company. I'm looking for more opportunities as a software engineer. I also have experience of developing websites for movies and Tv shows. Recently I made Freecine App for movie streaming.
Hey DEV community!
I’m excited to be here and connect with like-minded developers! I’m Michelle, a Full Stack Developer who loves working with JavaScript, React, Next.js, and React Native. I’m always on the lookout for new projects to build and new skills to learn, and I’m eager to collaborate with all of you!
Currently working on my personal portfolio, it's a MacOS clone! It's still in progress, consistently working on it and updating it. Also, only works on desktop screens at the moment! Feel free to give me feedback as well!
Feel free to check out my work or connect with me:
LinkedIn
GitHub
Personal Portfolio
Looking forward to learning and sharing with this awesome community! 😊
Hey DEV!
I'm Rafa, Software Developer. Glad to join you all in this community.
My life is a composition of the family, work, friends and all my side hobbies such as develop games, open source, and so on. I also enjoy playing volleyball and listening to Kraftwerk in my free time.
I have had a weird experience with a proxy company in Spain... I will share my thoughts with all of you about that. Hope will be interesting.
Hello I'm a Final year student in Software Engineering currently learning Python and aspiring to become a Devops Engineer Excited about cloud technologies, automation and continious integration / deployment (CI/CD)...please I would need all the help I could get as I'm open to ideas traversing the world of tech
Hello, everyone!
My name is Tim, and I'm from Saint Louis, MO.
I'm currently in the pursuit of becoming a Software Engineer through a cohort.
I'm sitting roughly at Class 10/60 thus far, and it's been a joy to learn and grow within the field.
Tech has always been a dream of mine, and it feels good making sure that this dream becomes reality.
Currently learning HTML, CSS, and about to start learning JavaScript.
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