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Perseverance: What I Learned from Assembling my new $135 Chair

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Learning to code requires serious time in the seat—and when that seat is a rigid wooden folding chair, perseverance gets put to the ultimate test. Here is how a $135 chair upgrade, a battle with backward armrests, and Thomas Edison’s perspective on trial and error reminded me what it really takes to keep making progress with Python and Godot.

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The Reality Check: Why Temping is My Path Forward

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I often talk about the future of Swagnilla Ice, but I want to be real with you all about the present. For a long time, I tried to do things the traditional way. I applied for the steady, permanent roles, but the job market has a way of being cold. Despite my efforts, the traditional … Read more

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The BAT Scale: Why a 28/30 Score Means I’m Never Going Back

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The Unofficial BAT Score Breakdown Before we get to the rankings, you need to know how I judge these jobs. The BAT Scale is my own unofficial system, which evolved from simply assigning letters (B, A, or T) as misery popped up. If a job started or progressed to a T, it was time to … Read more

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