Justice Jares @CodeWithJustice

Pumped to share that @resilientcoders has received a $2.5 MILLION donation from Mackenzie Scott through their charitable fund #YieldGiving These funds add much needed fuel to our fight for social justice through economic empowerment Time to put in the work...

@colt_dog What's a god to a Zumbaliever?

Someone pretending to be Malwarebytes just submitted a false copyright strike on our first #100Devs video. That video is now down and was the starting point for our community. The comments, people encouraging others to learn, the celebrations from folx returning to announce jobs... all gone. My Youtube is not even monetized. I just want people to be able to learn and yt makes the content accessible for so many. Looking into self hosting and starting the legal process of countering which can take up to 10 days. Happy Holidays...

I think @t3dotgg saved my life... For the past year, I've had severe brain fog. Unable to concentrate, unable to retrieve certain words, and constant complaints to my psychiatrist that I felt like I was only cognitively half there. Just a complete and total reduction in what I know I was capable of getting done. Lot's of tests, blood work, doctor visits, nothing... We assumed that it was just my Bipolar meds finally catching up and leading to cognitive decline. I've been stable on these meds for a few years and was faced with switching meds & the possibility of life shattering mania or trying to fight on with a cognitively empty tank. I fought on... I typically spend 10+ hours a day teaching/streaming/working in my home office. Also, we have a guest bed in there, so it is not uncommon for me to nap/sleep over night in there too. One of my doctors recommended I check the air quality of the room in which I spend so much time, so I bought an air quality monitor and everything seemed fine. Fast forward to me seeing @t3dotgg post with their CO2 monitor and I had a lightbulb moment of panic wondering if my office has a build up of CO2 which would explain my cognitive issues... I checked my monitor and realized it only monitored CO AND NOT CO2. This whole time I thought I was in the clear and bought it specifically for CO2, but I had been looking at the completely wrong thing... I blame the cognitive impairment 😢 I bought TWO CO2 monitors and yeah... under my normal conditions I'm sitting at ~1800ppm and I've seen it spike to 2500+ regularly "In fact, at 1400 ppm, CO2 concentrations may cut our basic decision-making ability by 25 percent, and complex strategic thinking by around 50 percent, the authors found." - colorado.edu/mechanical/202… The science is a little all over, but safe to say I have been messing up my brain for a few years... Since I am teaching / streaming, my windows are closed and even my door has a dampening sheet to cut down on noise and echo. I'm looking into ways of bringing fresh air in without introducing noise and working with my doctors to help reverse the effects of what I've been going through... So PLEASE check your air quality esp CO2 If you are a content creator please get some fresh air and take some breaks while streaming/recording esp if in a "sound proof" room with all the windows closed for hours every day... 😭

@JeffBucherDev I just applied for this position and would love to chat about your experience if you have the time.

🚨 GIVEAWAY TIME!🚨 I Opened a 10 Box Case of Pokemon 151 Elite Trainer Boxes and GIVING IT ALL AWAY to my Subscribers. Link to enter the Giveaway here ➡️ bit.ly/151ETBsCase Checkout the full Case Opening Video below youtu.be/WVIwiVYA7xs

This past month was the best I've seen for getting tech jobs in over a year! 30+ #100Devs folx shared about their new engineering roles on discord.gg/100devs I know it is not pre-"the dark times" numbers, but something is happening... If you are a recruiter hiring or someone with a good pulse on the current job market, I would love to chat (DMs are open)

10+ hour flights (Boston to Hawaii) been together 15+ years

Excited to speak at #TwitchConVegas this Friday @ 4pm in PJ Sugar Theater with some amazing people! We're talking about "coding in public". How it elevated our careers and helped build wonderful communities! Hopefully, see some of you there! twitchcon.com/en/las-vegas-2…

I have officially joined @1Password as a Junior Developer. I want to thank all the wonderful friends I've made throughout my #100Devs journey and beyond, who've genuinely driven me to be the best version of myself and expand technically, personally, and professionally. I would not have reached this milestone without the tremendous support and comradery from the entire community. I am community-taught! And will continue to support those working to progress and find opportunities in tech. You can do this; please do not give up. I am grateful for you all and hope you can all be proud of your commitment. A huge thank you to @leonnoel for your unfathomable generosity and mission to develop a community that drives individuals to find life-changing opportunities and friendships. This is the greatest community the internet has ever known. This day marks the end of a nearly year-long job hunt since I graduated from 100Devs during the second cohort that started in January 2022. Since deciding to join, my life has completely changed for the better. The journey through the cohort and beyond is full of many emotions and obstacles, each having a necessary role in our progression. For those still pushing through, finding yourself stuck or uncertain, lean on those around you to help pull you through. Your time will come when you least expect it, and each challenge presented will be a learning opportunity you can look back on and be thankful for. Remember that each second counts toward something more significant than the last. One decision can positively impact you for the rest of your life. As my schedule settles, I'll be happy to arrange coffee chats with anyone in the process of job hunting or navigating the 100Devs journey. Additionally, I am extending an open invitation for anyone to contact me via Twitter for support or guidance. I want to continue to help you all as you've done for me. Depending on the volume of messages, it may take time to respond. Thanks again. I can't wait to see where this crazy journey takes us.

I went on the @saucedopen podcast! We talked about the future of @resilientcoders, #100Devs, & job opportunities for underrepresented folx in tech I rarely do podcasts bc #anxiety but I'm proud of this one! @bdougieYO how do I make my head smaller? youtu.be/JWPnsUd8lQw

MRW I finally find where the missing “}” goes. #tech #100Devs #coding #wegoget

Just started diving into Python and I'm loving it! 😄 However, those subtle syntax differences with JavaScript always keep me on my toes! Any recommendations for helpful resources? #Python #JavaScriptLearningCurve

Sabrina Ionescu, what did I just witness?!?!?

If you have ADHD, vim might legit be better for your brain and help you debug/write code faster From the paper: For monotonous tasks (debugging), the total time for the solution was less for the low perceptual load mode aka using a visually clear IDE arxiv.org/abs/2302.06376

Come Learn To Work As A Team On Github! @Microsoft @Azure are sponsoring our #100Devs class in 60mins at (5:30pm ET) on leonnoel.com/twitch Raffles All Stream! Laptop Giveaway! Check out aka.ms/TeamGitHub for more Github Courses! #100DaysOfCode #LearnToCode

Yeah, therapy is great and all, but have you felt the inner peace after pairing up a big pile of socks without a straggler?

I just got my copy of What We Build With Power! @delmarsenties founder of @resilientcoders puts out the call to help disrupt the tech industry & build a more equitable workforce It's a beautiful dive into our fight for economic justice ✊🏾 Get it here: bit.ly/whatwebuildwit…

A year ago I came across an intriguing Reddit post & decided to give this #100Devs thing a go. Today I began my first job as a Software Engineer! It's been a challenging year & I couldn't have done this alone. I'm so grateful for everyone who's been supportive of my tech journey

We are going from Zero To Hero with Git & Github! @Microsoft @Azure are sponsoring our #100Devs class in 60mins at (6:30pm ET) on leonnoel.com/twitch Raffling SWAG all stream! Also, check out aka.ms/learnwithleon for more Github Courses! #100DaysOfCode #LearnToCode