jrokisky
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11 years ago
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on: Doug Lemov believes great teachers are made, not born
Over the summer I went through an alternative teacher certification program. The program focused a lot on the techniques in Doug Lemov's book, Teach Like a Champion. I have implemented a few of Lemov's techniques and they have been very helpful in managing classroom behavior.
jrokisky
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11 years ago
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on: When the Guy Making Your Sandwich Has a Noncompete Clause
I worked at a Jimmy Johns for a few months. They make the sandwiches in a very specific way to optimize for speed. The average time between order and handoff to a customer was about a minute during busy times.
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: Chicago makes Computer Science a core subject
How did you become a computer science teacher? Did you get a degree in teaching? I have my degree in cs and am interested in becoming a teacher and trying to find as many options as possible.
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: Why Millennials Can’t Grow Up
I never suggested that life was ideal.
I don't understand how "most problems are caused by ourselves" and "understand that you share this planet with 6 billion other people" can co-exist while there is very high inequality throughout the world.
I will not "accept the world as it is".
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: Why Millennials Can’t Grow Up
I agree that "we think too much about ME and not enough about others". I don't understand how "having to compete for everything you want and need to live" will encourage people to care less about themselves and more about others. I think the opposite is true as evidenced by the current state of affairs.
I don't agree that "the majority of our daily problems are caused by ourselves". I think most people's daily problems are the result of more intelligent and selfish people taking advantage of them.
I agree that "taking 30 minutes a day to intentionally improve someone else's day" is great advice and a fantastic investment of your time.
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: Why Millennials Can’t Grow Up
"you have to compete for everything you want and need to live." I think I'm a special creature. This really depresses me. Do you think this is the ideal situation? I don't understand why this is currently the case. In my opinion there is more than enough to go around, and the majority of our daily problems are caused by other humans.
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: The Student Loan Bubble is Starting To Burst
The public university I attended was not much better. Tuition + Room and Board was 24k a year and rising. At the same time, an incredible amount of new university buildings are being built.
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: I cannot afford to go back to engineering school
I'm wondering what the parent meant when they said that their parents were unwilling to help. Does that mean that they would not cosign for a private loan?
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: I cannot afford to go back to engineering school
Would private student loans still be an option in this case?
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Good coding music?
Brian Eno's Ambient albums
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: Haskell for Web Developers
I'm in a similar situation. My math background consists of the required courses for a BA in CS. I tried to start with Mac Lane's "Categories for the Working Mathematician", but it was too dense for me. I switched to Awodey's "Category Theory" and that has been easier to follow. Wikipedia, Youtube, and other online sources have been very helpful. It's been a very rewarding experience so far.
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: Monocle
Thanks for the input! I was not aware that private sub-reddits could be made.
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: Monocle
Agree, that would be awesome!
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: Monocle
My friends and I have wanted a personal version of something like this for a while. We have several Facebook groups where we share links/ideas and comment on them but would like to move away from Facebook.
Does anyone know of any service that offers this?
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: How clothes should fit
I have very little "work" experience, but from my limited experience I've noticed the opposite effect, the guy in a suit is way more likely to be a bully. That being said, I can imagine people acting how you say. I think that a company that has employees that act this way is seriously dysfunctional and I have no desire to contribute to that.
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: How clothes should fit
I don't understand. How does clothing choice have anything to do with respecting your co-workers? I think being judgmental about someone's sense of style is more disrespectful to your co-workers than wearing fitting, popular clothing.
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: How clothes should fit
Have you ever intentionally dressed like a slob? I think it's a great way to build confidence because most of the interactions you'll have with people will start with them assuming negative things about you. When you see them realize that those negative assumptions were unfounded it I think it can help you un-link confidence and clothing.
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: How clothes should fit
In a professional environment where you're trying to sell/ negotiate, I agree with you. It's a natural reaction to make assumptions about people based on how they dress, and anyway in which you can give yourself an advantage is valuable.
Any other professional environment I disagree. Why?
I wear crocs to work. I wish I could go barefoot. What does footwear have to do with software development?
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: Who Makes Below Minimum Wage in the Mechanical Turk Sweatshop?
I did Mturk for a few months while traveling. Occasionally I was able to make ~7.00 an hour, but the average was closer to 2.50. The work is mind-numbing and underpaid.
jrokisky
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12 years ago
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on: Why discussions on cyber snooping have been so painful for us
I don't think they should wage war, but couldn't they put economic pressure on the US? Revoke the Nobel Peace Prize? Put pressure on the US via the UN?
