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I’m back! When last your intrepid hero checked in, I’d created a shell of an iOS app that could contact my server and retrieve some data to put on the screen. I’m here to inform you that I’ve made progress!

Mobile and web chat messages!

As you can see, I’ve also named the app GATHER, which was suggested by Mary. I’ve also taken the opportunity to make things in the iOS client a little prettier, though I’m not sure if I’ve settled on the color palette yet.

I’m also continuing the job search. I’ve had two first-round interviews, including a take-home tech assessment, and have a second-round interview scheduled for next week. Stay tuned!

New Project: "Hello, World!"

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Welcome back, folks. Today I'm starting a new project, which is upgrading my self. Today was my first day at The Iron Yard, a code school here in Indianapolis. The Iron Yard has campuses around the country, but in Indy I'm enrolled in the Web Development Career Path course, where, in 12 weeks, I hope to come out the other end with the skills to land a job in web development. 

Now, I know what some of you are thinking: Jason, you have a website! I'm reading it right now! Why the hell do you need a class?!?

Well, to be honest, right now Squarespace is doing the heavy lifting for this site. I type things in boxes and click this and that, and poof! these pages appear. Nobody is going to hire me to design their website in Squarespace. Not for any kind of meaningful salary, anyway. So, here I am! Picking up a new hustle.

Today was all about brushing up on some fundamentals, getting comfy with Terminal and the command line, and getting to know my fellow students. Everyone is really on board, helping each other out, and I get the feeling we'll all have each other's backs for the next three months and on.

More news as news develops! Thanks for stopping by.