I don't think this is going to be enough. We see everyday people affected by the pandemic yet many of them still refuse to get vaccinated, keep distance or even wear a mask... They will just dismiss these consequences as "one offs"...
I believe that our best chance is to do as much as we cand right now and to induce a sense of climate awareness into the younger generations. Bring them up believing, well, actually knowing, that the climate must be respected and protected constantly.
It might sound harsh but we're lucky that large scale pandemic like this had comparatively lower death rate, the scenario might've been completely different if it was more fatal. So, I think people will wake up if there are harsher consequences in large of chunk of population in their personal lives than covid (this is pretty horrific that we as humans with all our knowledge and technology can't prevent this without immediate danger).
I know that there are going to be some people even in that case to deny climate change, but that would be significantly smaller minority compared to what it is right now in case of covid (at least I think so).
> I believe that our best chance is to do as much as we cand right now and to induce a sense of climate awareness into the younger generations. Bring them up believing, well, actually knowing, that the climate must be respected and protected constantly.
I'm asking you this as I believe it will help me in the future. Is having the knowledge about the tool better that having the skills to solve a set of problems? If I really want a position within a specific company (for whatever reason) but they use a language with which I haven't worked before but am willing to learn (and definitely have the learning skills for that!), would I be in a disadvantage with respect to another candidate, one that has extensive knowledge about the language (and ecosystem), even if I would have experience in the "field of the app being built"?
To second another comment. You have the domain knowledge so that is a valuable place to start. Build the applications in that domain you have experience in, on different tech stacks as side projects to demonstrate the competency. Ultimately, that's all experience is on your CV and the technical interview will be their opportunity to plumb the depths of your knowledge.
Everything else, and I don't know how to stress this enough, is interview technique.
The answer to your question is a big stonking depends. There are some skills and knowledge that are transferable across languages and ecosystems. Some companies are happy to find good talent that are willing to learn and will teach them the specifics of their language and ecosystem. Other companies are unwilling to take on people who don't have 5 years experience in their stack. I once had a company reject me outright because the majority of my experience is with React and they use Vue. Both are Javascript libraries and more similar than they are different. Sometimes the argument in those cases is they need someone who can get the work done yesterday, other times its mere tribalism.
Your best bet is to build a couple of side projects with the language you're interested in and use it as proof that you've passed superficial interest and are willing to learn. After that its down to finding a company or a team that are willing to give you a shot. They are out there.
That's the beauty of the good old scroll bar: if it's there, you know you can scroll! This does not happen on smartphones and tablets due to the limited space.
This is really cool and nicely made! Congratulations! I'm assuming you don't have years of programming experience (feel free to correct me!) which makes it even more impressive when looking at the things you got right. This include the idea/functionality, layout, source and that cool Moon animation!
I would suggest improving a couple of things:
1) defaults:
a) some people don't like pickers (especially this "modern" hour then time thingy) and would like to just click the "Calculate" button. I think that the value that you have already set in the picker is good enough for most.
b) eliminates issues where the value is not visible in the GUI but it is set in the program. Right now, if you open the picker and click on "Cancel" (or outside the picker) without selecting a time, the input does not show a value but you can click on the "Calculate" button and it calculates using the default value.
2) tables of data: if there's not much data in a table, like in the one the recommended sleep time, do consider copying the data instead of rendering the image. It makes the data searchable (accessibility is important) and, usually, saves an additional request for that resource.
Really great idea and nicely made! Congratulations! I'm considering making a poster out of it, with our home town. I think my wife would love to have it. Seeing it on the wall would probably make us less home-sick.
How complicated would it be to add the option of highlighting one or two streets? Something like, make the street line thicker or change its color.
Thank you! I've added a way to export maps to SVG file, which can be edited by an SVG editor, those editors also usually support adjusting thickness and changing colors of the roads. Would this work?
I was thinking about it. I saw, after I commented that you added an SVG export, but did not have time play with it. I'll definitely have a look. Thank you!
Exactly my reaction. I do think that you can create stunning animations and for that you need some expertise but animations are the "the basis" for a complete and successful front-end.
