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so its conservative approach of only acquiring the lock if there's no contention is completely thwarted.

How is contention on the standbys communicated back to the writer? I'm confused about how the writer is interrupted mid-cycle if only the readers are experiencing lock contention.

Reminds me of this article from Derek Sivers: https://sive.rs/bronze

I can't speak to master's programs in CompSci but I finished my bachelors in business at WGU and was later admitted to the iMBA program at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.

It'd be really valuable for me, personally. I suspect I know the company (Google) as I'd seen a Glassdoor review mentioning the same thing. It'd be really nice to know if the sample size is > 1 as I'm considering going through the application process myself and this would suck.

Wow, that's not a bad rate. Do you find the coverage adequate?

My thoughts are similar to the author's. With books, the upside seems so high that even if a book is more expensive than usual I can always rationalize the purchase by postulating whether it will be a "game changer", in which case even $100 is a relatively small price to pay.

I went to WGU and graduated with a Business Management degree. I did my homework before I went and the degree is fully accredited, with some students moving on to graduate programs. I only got one certificate during the entire experience and that was through CompTIA when one of their tests counted as the final exam.

I had a similar problem and reported here: https://github.com/Shinmera/portacle/issues/22

From the author's response, it sounds like building from source may work. I plan on trying later.

The War of Art - Steven Pressfield (unsure how I felt about this one, but it's short so worth a read)

Deep Work - Cal Newport (recommended)

Stumbling on Happiness - Daniel Gilbert (recommended)

Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals - Heidi Grant-Halvorson (lots of great stuff in here, highly recommended)

The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Alex Haley (I really like biographies and Malcolm X was a pretty interesting person. recommended)

Making It in Real Estate: Starting Out as a Developer - John McNellis (meh)

Ready Player One - Ernest Cline (I'm not big on sci-fi, so this book surprised me with how good it was. recommended)

Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl (I'm not sure how much I got out of it, but worth it just for learning about Frankl's unique experiences and perspectives. recommended)

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (meh)

Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture - David Kushner (One of those books that makes you want to lock yourself in a room and program for hours. Carmack's dedication and intellect is especially awe-inspiring. recommended)

If you had to watch just one, I highly recommend "An Interactive Web Visualization for Watershed Topology"

Any tips on following a similar path to creating profitable apps?

I have a similar background in that I was primarily self-taught before finding a paid apprenticeship that lasted almost a year and then being employed as a consultant by the company.

If you can afford it, I'd recommend pursuing a formal route. It exposes you to a lot of ideas and ways of thinking that are hard to get in practice. After having programmed for around 4 years now, I often wish I'd studied CS.

In lieu of that, I think Udacity's nanodegrees programs are probably a good way to end up in a paid position relatively soon.

(I'm assuming you're looking to break into web programming. I can't speak for other areas.)

I didn't realize LightBank was looked down on. I'm also in Chicago and work for a Lightbank-funded startup. Have you heard from other local entrepreneurs about poor treatment from LightBank?