Some people get sick, that’s a fact of life. We can spend inordinate time investigating why and generally speaking, the reasons why we get sick are simple.
It’s hard to spot it in yourself. I mean, having a cold, you can sort of feel it coming on but you can’t pinpoint what kind of sick it is until you’re panting, head pounding as you stare blankly at the ceiling waiting for imminent death. This is a cold. I am sick. Then it’s easy.
I never figured out what kind of sick I am, or was. There were many moments early…

Try something new, he said. Be adventurous, he said. Have you heard of Augmented Reality, he asked. My Mobile Application Development teacher is a passionate guy, more than willing to thrust his inexperienced pupils into the quicksand depths of Android Dev. Much of the students detest this, though they never muster the courage to say so. We all complain about his lackadaisical teaching strategies behind his back because he makes us feel more lost than we already are.
“Just modify the gradle.”
“What’s next? Well, setup the adapter for the JSon file, of course.”
Ya, not sure why I didn’t…

Scene:
It’s 02:30, the side of your face hurts, some inflamed acne can’t wait to kick your ass tomorrow. Your skin takes a beating when coding. All the hims and haws are interspersed with hair clutching and propping your face on one hand as you track down the latest bug in your app. The bug wasn’t there two days ago, at least, you don’t think it was…
Such is the pain of a beginner programmer. You’re not sure what it is you’re making, but you do have an inkling for what you think it could be. You’re not sure what…

How much is your time worth?