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  1. ashleyh revised this gist Dec 4, 2013. 1 changed file with 16 additions and 13 deletions.
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    any further if one of those engineers had not introduced me to Python while returning from a hackmeeting in Madrid.
    ^---?-----^

    As a consequence, I began playing around with Python: Conway's Game of Life, a strategic board game called Abalone, etc.
    After a while, I tried Django out. I began designing three or four little web pages which I can not even remember now.
    My friends were aware of my interests and one of them offered me my first job as a freelance. It did not take long
    before I got my first serious job: a web page for a local radio station that involved, among other things, uploading all
    As a consequence, I began playing around with Python: I implemented Conway's Game of Life, a strategic board game called Abalone, etc.
    After a while, I discovered the Django web framework and began designing three or four little web pages.
    My friends were aware of my interests and one of them offered me my first job as a freelance developer. It did not take long
    before I got my first serious job: developing a web page for a local radio station that involved, among other things, uploading all
    their data to the Internet Archive automatically, flexible radio program structures and a really clean administration
    site. Nowadays the web page is actively used and the radio has become one of my most reliable clients.

    The two engineers proposed me to become part of their association whose objectives were the promotion of FOSS and the
    The two engineers proposed that I become part of their association whose objectives were the promotion of FOSS and the
    Basque language. As I carried on working on software projects, I noticed that, despite my self-managed education, I was
    lacking some more solid theoretical base. Having settled down a bit, I decided that I wanted my hobby and my job to
    become my studies too. So I picked up high school again; I will finish it this year without too many worries and with
    lacking a more solid theoretical base. Having settled down a bit, I decided that I wanted my hobby and my job to
    become the focus of my studies too. So I picked up high school again; I expect to finish it this year without much trouble and with
    good grades (I imagine being a bit older helps). Although I enjoy all the subjects, my current favourite subjects are
    mathematics, physics and electronics.

    This past summer I was faced with the dilemma of having to decide what to do next. Both Basque and Spanish universities
    are a bit backwards in regards to computer science and software engineering. I have always liked Scotland (specially the
    highlands' landscape, I love hiking) and I have a taste for the grammar and the idioms of the English language. So I
    ^-----------^ inappropriate
    highlands' landscape -- I love hiking) and I have a taste for the grammar and the idioms of the English language. So I
    searched for undergraduate courses, checked their programs and their prices and made my decision. Besides the
    mathematical and algorithmic part of software development, I am interested in studying the software design patterns and
    different approaches to development.
    mathematical and algorithmic part of software development, I am interested in studying software design patterns and
    different approaches to development, which is why I have decided to apply for Software Engineering courses.

    The next thing I did was to get my IELTS certificate. Although my native languages are Basque and Spanish, I can manage
    in Dutch, which has more similarities than differences with English, which helps, and I understand French. Being a
    software developer, I read and write lots of documentation in English but I'm quite shy at speaking it.

    I also began contributing to Django this year. At this moment, I own 18 tickets, 13 of my commits made it into Django
    I also began contributing to Django this year. At this moment, I own 18 tickets in the bug tracker, 13 of my commits made it into Django
    1.7 and I reviewed several patches from other people. I am currently working on self-referenced template inheritance
    handling along with an other person; it will most likely become a medium sized feature of the 1.7 release. Working on
    handling along with another person; it will most likely become a medium sized feature of the 1.7 release. Working on
    Django gives me the opportunity to work together with very bright minds, to learn about big and complex project
    organization, to get my code, documentation and tests rigorously reviewed, to improve my technical communication skills
    and to help the Django community move forward. Although I will definitely continue taking part in the Django community,
    I am thinking of getting involved in Python's standard library too.
    ^-- you should mention how popular Django is

    My goal is to further improve myself in what I so much enjoy: software development.
    My goal is to further improve myself in what I enjoy so much: software development.
    ^-------this sentence is kind of dangling ------^
  2. ashleyh revised this gist Dec 4, 2013. 1 changed file with 7 additions and 4 deletions.
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    I dropped out of high school when I was 16 years old, mainly because of typical teenager concerns. Some months later,
    two software engineers started a local hacklab that, seen in retrospective, had a great impact on me. Although I had
    ^--- too informal? -----------------------^
    two software engineers started a local software group that, in retrospect, had a great impact on me. Although I had
    previously been interested in programming, my greatest achievement was to write a second degree equation solver. Those
    two engineers were also FOSS advocates: it did not take me long before I installed Debian GNU/Linux.
    ^---------------------------------?--------------------------------^
    two engineers were also open source advocates: it did not take me long before I installed Debian GNU/Linux.

    As usual in these cases, I began reading about and playing with the OS, network services, etc. It would not have gone
    any further if one of those engineers had not introduced me into Python while returning from a hackmeeting from Madrid.
    I began reading about and playing with the OS, network services, etc. It would not have gone
    any further if one of those engineers had not introduced me to Python while returning from a hackmeeting in Madrid.
    ^---?-----^

    As a consequence, I began playing around with Python: Conway's Game of Life, a strategic board game called Abalone, etc.
    After a while, I tried Django out. I began designing three or four little web pages which I can not even remember now.
  3. Unai Zalakain created this gist Dec 4, 2013.
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    I dropped out of high school when I was 16 years old, mainly because of typical teenager concerns. Some months later,
    two software engineers started a local hacklab that, seen in retrospective, had a great impact on me. Although I had
    previously been interested in programming, my greatest achievement was to write a second degree equation solver. Those
    two engineers were also FOSS advocates: it did not take me long before I installed Debian GNU/Linux.

    As usual in these cases, I began reading about and playing with the OS, network services, etc. It would not have gone
    any further if one of those engineers had not introduced me into Python while returning from a hackmeeting from Madrid.

    As a consequence, I began playing around with Python: Conway's Game of Life, a strategic board game called Abalone, etc.
    After a while, I tried Django out. I began designing three or four little web pages which I can not even remember now.
    My friends were aware of my interests and one of them offered me my first job as a freelance. It did not take long
    before I got my first serious job: a web page for a local radio station that involved, among other things, uploading all
    their data to the Internet Archive automatically, flexible radio program structures and a really clean administration
    site. Nowadays the web page is actively used and the radio has become one of my most reliable clients.

    The two engineers proposed me to become part of their association whose objectives were the promotion of FOSS and the
    Basque language. As I carried on working on software projects, I noticed that, despite my self-managed education, I was
    lacking some more solid theoretical base. Having settled down a bit, I decided that I wanted my hobby and my job to
    become my studies too. So I picked up high school again; I will finish it this year without too many worries and with
    good grades (I imagine being a bit older helps). Although I enjoy all the subjects, my current favourite subjects are
    mathematics, physics and electronics.

    This past summer I was faced with the dilemma of having to decide what to do next. Both Basque and Spanish universities
    are a bit backwards in regards to computer science and software engineering. I have always liked Scotland (specially the
    highlands' landscape, I love hiking) and I have a taste for the grammar and the idioms of the English language. So I
    searched for undergraduate courses, checked their programs and their prices and made my decision. Besides the
    mathematical and algorithmic part of software development, I am interested in studying the software design patterns and
    different approaches to development.

    The next thing I did was to get my IELTS certificate. Although my native languages are Basque and Spanish, I can manage
    in Dutch, which has more similarities than differences with English, which helps, and I understand French. Being a
    software developer, I read and write lots of documentation in English but I'm quite shy at speaking it.

    I also began contributing to Django this year. At this moment, I own 18 tickets, 13 of my commits made it into Django
    1.7 and I reviewed several patches from other people. I am currently working on self-referenced template inheritance
    handling along with an other person; it will most likely become a medium sized feature of the 1.7 release. Working on
    Django gives me the opportunity to work together with very bright minds, to learn about big and complex project
    organization, to get my code, documentation and tests rigorously reviewed, to improve my technical communication skills
    and to help the Django community move forward. Although I will definitely continue taking part in the Django community,
    I am thinking of getting involved in Python's standard library too.

    My goal is to further improve myself in what I so much enjoy: software development.