02/18 - Mycelial Monday

What is your average daily goal on mturk?


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lol. I can code better than about 25%+ so far. I'm lucky in the fact that I'm staring now because CSS Grid is pretty widely supported at this time, and my brain naturally thinks in grids(but 3D) anyway. It gives me a huge advantage over people who a. don't think like I do and, b. have spent a few years fighting to understand the flawed, slightly differing between browsers, box model. Lots of people can't get a grip on it(CSS Grid). I, on the other hand, felt comfortable enough to code a tutorial on it by my 11th day coding. I spent a couple days last weekend working solely in Flexbox, to get to the same level with that. So, I'm in good shape.
A few people who started the same time I did are a couple of projects ahead of me. But, I can see that I'm clearly more skilled than they are, judging from their code. If anyone's read my mturk tutorial, they know I'm all about having a firm grip on the basics because, anyone can be taught a shortcut and use it. To make new and better shortcuts, you must know the route that you're trying to shorten. Someone was asking me yesterday if they should learn Bootstrap or CSS Grid. I said, CSS because if you learn Bootstrap, even though it may be faster to get a product published, if it deprecates for whatever reason, you don't have a fallback. Whereas, if you learn the basics(CSS) first, you can add any framework(shortcut) you'd like. But, if it stops working, you still know how to get to where you were going.
So, I know that I could do my last 2 projects, to get my certification, in about 2 days. That said, I can spend 4-5 days and learn probably double what I would if I just coded "to the test", so to speak. The one I'm working on now, for instance, I had coded enough to pass the requirements in an hour. No problem. But, I've been working on it for a week. Even though it looks the same, at a glance from the user side, the code is waaaay better.
Sorry to nerd out on you. I'll shut up now. But, I'm excited and, I don't really get much encouragement so, even the little bit from you made me perk right up. I'm rambling. I'll shut up now.
Thanks.:embarrased:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnTQVlqmDQ0
I like this guy. Every year he breaks down what you should learn and in what order. It gives a good idea of where you are at. I'm studying node currently but I can get carried away with Turking and not stay focused like you were talking about. I should have finished with node a while ago.
 
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Turtlefemm @Turtlefemm hope you feel better!

Cruxy @Cruxy hope the leg is OK!
Thanks! I'm eating saltines and tapioca pudding... and drinking ginger ale. because my stomach decided it isn't really as better as I thought it was. It's like comfort food and drink from my childhood illnesses.
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnTQVlqmDQ0
I like this guy. Every year he breaks down what you should learn and in what order. It gives a good idea of where you are at. I'm studying node currently but I can get carried away with Turking and not stay focused like you were talking about. I should have finished with node a while ago.
Thanks for the link! Are you on twitter? If so and you wouldn't mind a follow, pm me your user name(or post here, obvs). I don't know anyone else who's doing both learning and pro turking, like me, and maybe just seeing each other's posts would be a motivation. If you don't have a tweeter or don't want to share, I won't hold it against you.:wink: I know some people don't like their "streams to cross".

But, we're slightly unique and I find it useful to make those sorts of networks. I'm bad at social networking. Good at knowledge networking. I'm getting the opportunity to proofread a copy of JS Grammar(a book filled with diagrams and everything you ever wanted to know about JS) written by @js_tut, before he publishes it. If you want a free copy, he's got a list of people to which he's giving away a few copies on launch, with the option to pay(donate) if you want, before it goes on sale. Worth checking out, if you're into books.:)
@codeandlonely
 
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I think I'm going to take a break and clean the house. I hope you all make lots of money while I'm gone!!!
I just did that lol, my son is helpful and is mopping the kitchen for me.
 
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Thanks for the link! Are you on twitter? If so and you wouldn't mind a follow, pm me your user name(or post here, obvs). I don't know anyone else who's doing both learning and pro turking, like me, and maybe just seeing each other's posts would be a motivation. If you don't have a tweeter or don't want to share, I won't hold it against you.:wink: I know some people don't like their "streams to cross".

But, we're slightly unique and I find it useful to make those sorts of networks. I'm bad at social networking. Good at knowledge networking. I'm getting the opportunity to proofread a copy of JS Grammar(a book filled with diagrams and everything you ever wanted to know about JS) written by @js_tut, before he publishes it. If you want a free copy, he's got a list of people to which he's giving away a few copies on launch, with the option to pay(donate) if you want, before it goes on sale. Worth checking out, if you're into books.:)
@codeandlonely
SarahAshlee90 @SarahAshlee90 This is his other book. Also good.:)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/198306563...ch-20&linkId=6d4e64b53ca483bf7a1225c676d4a12d
 

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whats everyone working on? I need some money too and im not catching a damn thing.
I think everyone broke for snacks or cleaning.:p
 
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I started applying for jobs (because mturk was slow) only to face more surveys and attention checks.
Good luck! Love the new avatar.
I just took an accidental nap. Took something into the bedroom to drop off and thought I'd stretch on the bed for a second. That turned into a blissful hour of uninterrupted peace.
Those naps are the best.
 

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I dont have twitter just a fake one for Turking. I'm usually on here so its easy to get a hold of me. I'll take a look at the books.

You're likely better at pure css than I am.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: I've gotten pretty good with Materialize, I like it better than bootstrap. Unfortunately every hit is bootstrap.
That's funny. My Twitter was fake until a month ago too.
Speaking of pure css, this is frickin' amazing.
https://codepen.io/ivorjetski/pen/xMJoYO

Water with lemons, still life, pure css.
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