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Nikao

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Nikao

@NikaoHill

Software Engineer | C++, TypeScript

Dallas, TX

Joined January 2011

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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Dec 28, 2024
How I landed my first SWE job in 2024: I was working at a tech startup in a non technical role. I had been learning to code for about ~6 months at that point. I found out the business had a serious need for help on a few projects that were silo’d from the main product. I
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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Dec 22, 2024
Replying to @despair
Meanwhile JavaScript nerds saying you don’t have to program for performance because computers are fast
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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Dec 20, 2024
Replying to @gunk4188
Is the bacon the teacher, or…?
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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Jan 9, 2025
Replying to @m_booker1
The poor grammar and zero formatting just kills me
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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Dec 22, 2024
Replying to @despair
Wow, insane. Web dev practices can’t go on like this forever, surely
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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Dec 16, 2024
Replying to @bronzeagemantis
No dude, the last thing we need is more mandatory things, more laws, more government intrusion. Any man is free to get a paternity test if they want one
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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Jan 1, 2025
Having ever kissed a girl puts you in the top 1% of CS majors
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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Dec 12, 2024
Replying to @kenchengcomedy
The real life hack is rounding up to the nearest $5. The value you'll receive in return from people who appreciate you will more than make up for it. If it doesn't, you need better friends.
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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Dec 1, 2024
Replying to @cocococobun
I don’t understand how people can genuinely live with such short attention spans without going crazy. After 30 minutes of scrolling my brain is sick of it and needs to focus on being productive with one thing. How are people content living without an ability to focus?
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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Dec 10, 2024
Replying to @FoundationDads
I’m a new father. This is a fantastic thread. Never considered telling them to “pay attention” instead of “be careful”. I was coddled a lot as a child, so there’s a lot I need to unlearn.
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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Feb 27, 2025
Replying to @traversymedia
Meanwhile in C world, a book written in 1978 is the most recommended resource to learn the language
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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Dec 21, 2024
Replying to @seloesque
Married man here. Have to build a new house, it’s unfixable
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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Dec 8, 2024
Replying to @Devon_Eriksen_ and @theliamnissan
100%. Socialists always lack fundamental critical thinking skills. Like you think I'm going to pay for all this stuff and then not use it just because I'm mad the money was forcibly taken from me??
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Nikao
@NikaoHill
Dec 29, 2024
Replying to @levelsio and @chrislatorres
People just like to paste that image all the time even when it doesn’t apply
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