I don't see robots taking away flatbed trucking work. The most important part of the job is in the securement of irregular loads (and the adjustment of said securement, as needed, during the trip).

Get in touch via my website: writeclickmedia.com. For obvious reasons, I don't want to share too much here. Happy to help, though.

An illustration of crap code. Wow.

Should the government know less than your therapist? Your spouse? Your family doctor? Your priest? Your rabbi?

I am about to graduate from DBC; also grateful. I have an M.S. in Information Science & Technology (and my first 3 semesters were in Computer Science). Dev Bootcamp taught me more about programming--and more importantly, how to work with other programmers--than grad school did in two years.

And I heard about it here on HN.

Perhaps you should consider http://devbootcamp.com. I'll be graduating in a week, and it's been a good experience.

Seconded. Understanding the details of each statement before progressing seems to lead to a deeper and more lasting understanding. See you Monday at DBD headquarters!

As a Fall cohort myself, this is exciting!

This is what mostly works for me:

0) Ensure you're truly in love with your SO, and vice versa. I'm going to assume this evaluates to TRUE for what follows.

1) Have your SO read PG's essay on this topic; you know the one.

2) If their response is receptive and nurturing, then talk about concrete tactics that will support the long, uninterrupted stretches of time you need to thrive [tactics to follow, below].

If they get defensive after reading the essay, then you will know that indulging in maker time when you could otherwise be spending time with them will need to happen A) in a separate, unshared space, and B) during hours and within contexts that the general population of non-makers would consider a socially acceptable time to be practicing your craft--i.e. 9-5, M-F.

If (ideally) your SO inquires as to how they can support your maker's schedule while you're cohabitating, then explain to them how the Pomodoro technique works, and on your breaks between Pomodoro's, give them your complete and undivided attention. This way, you're able to focus without stressing about possible interuptions, and your SO enjoys your full, undivided attention during breaks, with the nice side effect of you being in a great mood during these breaks.

3) Realize that your SO, and all the other relationships you have with friends and family, are at least as meaningful and valuable as anything you could be making. Share the joy and purpose that making brings to your life with the people who love you--and just as importantly--take pride and great pleasure in the things that matter to them, too!

If you hone your design skills enough, and you get to know WordPress development, you could create premium themes and then sell them on Themeforest.net. Some of their top sellers are making $10K+ per month.