pdxHomelessDev (u/pdxHomelessDev)

pdxHomelessDev commented on Ask HN: How to get web development career on track from being homeless? · Posted by u/pdxHomelessDev

karmicthreat · 8 years ago

Good work with finding all these interviews!

pdxHomelessDev · 8 years ago

Thank you. I had a phone screen with Amazon today. Have to hit the books. Please, if you or anyone you know can get me to the the threshold of my campaign which is $200 more, it would finally put so many things back in order. Thank you for keeping up with me. -- https://www.gofundme.com/homeless-dev-support

pdxHomelessDev commented on Ask HN: How to get web development career on track from being homeless? · Posted by u/pdxHomelessDev

pdxHomelessDev · 8 years ago

UPDATE: I am well into my way of interviews. I currently have to provide a small VueJS demo, which I am trying to hammer out this week. Lambda School has been very generous and I am part of there program called Lambda Next where I am speaking with their career coach which will help with interview practicing, resume rebuilding, etc.

I just did a phone screen with Amazon today as well in which I am going to have a follow up phone interview that will last 60-75 minutes. If that goes well I have to prepare for a whiteboard interview.

I am still very much in need to reach the final $200 of my campaign located here -- https://www.gofundme.com/homeless-dev-support

Thank you again for everyone reaching out and all of the feedback. I am almost there!!

pdxHomelessDev commented on Ask HN: How to get web development career on track from being homeless? · Posted by u/pdxHomelessDev

akulbe · 8 years ago

It was great to meet you, man. Let's plan on doing that again, real soon.

pdxHomelessDev · 8 years ago

Likewise, thank you for talking with me and hanging out.

pdxHomelessDev commented on Ask HN: How to get web development career on track from being homeless? · Posted by u/pdxHomelessDev

pdxHomelessDev · 8 years ago

UPDATE: I have a phone call with a hiring manager from Amazon tomorrow. Sent out 20 resumes/emails so far this week. And going to dinner with someone here in Portland that is on this thread. Feeling better about potential jobs everyday. Thanks again from everyone here for advice/support!

pdxHomelessDev commented on Ask HN: How to get web development career on track from being homeless? · Posted by u/pdxHomelessDev

evantai · 8 years ago

Hey, I teach a very popular online course for web developers... would like to help you out and offer it to you for free. If you google Complete Web Developer in 2018, you can message me if interested.

pdxHomelessDev · 8 years ago

I sent you a linkedin request.

pdxHomelessDev commented on Ask HN: How to get web development career on track from being homeless? · Posted by u/pdxHomelessDev

kureikain · 8 years ago

Wow, great news in the interview.

Everyone, let's make it happen so he can get ready for interview on Friday.

pdxHomelessDev · 8 years ago

Thanks, they are a new startup with 1st round funding. I also have sent out tons more resumes as I am feeling more confident and prepared as things come together.

pdxHomelessDev commented on Ask HN: How to get web development career on track from being homeless? · Posted by u/pdxHomelessDev

pdxHomelessDev · 8 years ago

UPDATE: Hi all, I am giving everyone an update. Today was actually a rough day as I had to have out patient surgery, and this is completely unrelated to what I was struggling with for the past few years.

I had an operation because I had a 7mm kidney stone that was stuck in the tube from my kidney to the bladder.

On a much better note. Austen from Lambda School has been in contact with me and has been so great about getting me out of the shelter so I can concentrate on getting the next job.

With that being said, and I am a bit embarrased to do this, but I put together a GoFundMe campaign as I still need a few extra things that would really help me out. Please read the summary at the page here: https://www.gofundme.com/homeless-dev-support

P.S. I have an interview with a startup on Friday (8/10).

Thanks for any and all support.

pdxHomelessDev commented on Ask HN: How to get web development career on track from being homeless? · Posted by u/pdxHomelessDev

anyssh · 8 years ago

If this actually happened, this is the most awesome interaction on HN I’ve seen so far. Kudos to you kind sir

pdxHomelessDev · 8 years ago

It did and I am so grateful. I am currently in an Air BnB near the university campus. Austen, thanks again so much and I look forward to speaking to you more about Lambda School.

pdxHomelessDev commented on Ask HN: How to get web development career on track from being homeless? · Posted by u/pdxHomelessDev

swat535 · 8 years ago

If you have ANY WAY of accepting donations, I would also be more than glad to help you out, just post a link if you can, even though I am not from the US. As a Canadian, I feel obliged to reach out. P.s Just trying to help out, I hope you don't take this the wrong way.

pdxHomelessDev · 8 years ago

I appreciate the offer, but as I said in another comment. I am not accepting any more monetarily donations. This is not the aim of my post. It was a reach out to the coder/hacker community for support. I am not going to digitally panhandle.

pdxHomelessDev commented on Ask HN: How to get web development career on track from being homeless? · Posted by u/pdxHomelessDev

nojvek · 8 years ago

Keep on hustling champ. Fortune favors those who take chances. Keeping your chin up and being confident about who you are is your biggest strength. HN is cheering for you :)

pdxHomelessDev · 8 years ago

It's 'Fortune favours the bold' just fyi ;) Thanks for the support nojvek. Hope to meet you IRL along the west coast one day.

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