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by dfraser992 3483 days ago
I started building a Django front end for managing a JSON resume, with versioning and cut and paste. It was more for me, so I could stop fiddling with so many old copies of my CV. So I'll take a look at your project.

As for output formats, I was planning to integrate HackMyResume (http://please.hackmyresume.com/). Then using the library of existing templates would have been possible. The graphic design quality of some of those templates isn't what I'd want though... I had ideas about enabling HTML templates to support interactivity in some fashion.

But HackMyResume is Node based... and Node is annoying as I found out. I see you are using Go, so no idea what it might take to integrate Node or reuse the logic. Why can't you use the JSONresume templates available?

Then I decided to stop being a developer :) Life is ... different now. I'd recommend it if one is so inclined.
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okreallywtf 3483 days ago
What do you do now if you don't mine me asking? I have only been a dev for 3 years now so its a little early for me to consider changing my occupation (if anything I would be likely to get a phd and/or consider teaching/research) but I'm always interested to see what people choose when they make a major life change.
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dfraser992 3481 days ago
I took a year off, tried to work on my writing... Way too many ideas there and there is still some writer's block thing going on. I have tried to transition into this other interest a few times, but having to pay rent is always a blocking factor. Writing code all these years has worn some groove in my mind, I fear. One good screenplay though... If Universal Basic Income existed, I'd definitely be in the arts in some capacity. Theatre, etc. I'm completely useless for anything else other than IT or creative stuff - sales, management, MBA, etc.

I was thrashing about, so I decided to go to grad school to get an official certificate aka MSc in machine learning. The statistics part is surprisingly interesting, it's technical so I'll make some money, but it's not the grind of development. I would not take a data engineering position, for example. My last job involved some work in this area and it was a breath of fresh air re: my desire to deal with computers. I wish I'd looked into it earlier. My engineering/dev background + this will hopefully make HR/recruiters think I'm a unicorn. A highly paid unicorn.

I have this book, you'd probably enjoy it:

http://www.pobronson.com/index_what_should_I_do_with_my_life...

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