自由開發者怎么生存_如何作為自由開發者生存

自由開發者怎么生存

It’s been 8 weeks since we started experiencing the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In that time, we’ve all borne witness to how this virus can impact our families, our communities, and our livelihood.

自我們開始體驗COVID-19大流行的巨大影響以來已經過去了8周。那時，我們所有人都見證了這種病毒如何影響我們的家庭，社區和生計。

Unemployment is on the rise – the labor department reported that another 6.6 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week. Most city dwellers were not prepared for this kind of catastrophic event.

失業率在上升–勞工部報告，上周又有660萬人申請失業救濟。大多數城市居民沒有為這種災難性事件做好準備。

So this article is my way of doing a public service for my fellow developers and designers.

因此，本文是我為開發人員和設計師提供公共服務的方式。

There are plethora of articles about computer programming languages and technologies for web and mobile application development. But there are few that talk about the elephant in the room: the real-life struggle of web developers and designers.

關于網絡和移動應用程序開發的計算機編程語言和技術的文章過多。但是很少有人談論房間里的大象：Web開發人員和設計師的現實生活中的掙扎。

Whenever I go to hackathons, I meet people who are either unemployed or freelancing. ?I also meet aspiring coders who just graduated from coding bootcamps and are looking for jobs. Sadly, some go to this event for the free food and temporary shelter because they can sleep at the venue.

每當我參加黑客馬拉松時，我都會遇到失業或自由職業者。我也遇到了有抱負的編碼人員，他們剛從編碼訓練營畢業并正在尋找工作。可悲的是，有些人去參加這個活動以獲得免費食物和臨時住所，因為他們可以在會場睡覺。

Many designer and developer jobs are dispensable. Doomsday does not require an event of biblical proportion – all it takes is to lose a client, or get laid off from your current job.

許多設計師和開發人員的工作是必不可少的。世界末日不需要圣經中的事件-只需要失去一個客戶，或者從當前的工作中解雇。

If you live in California, our state has labor law called “At-will employment.” It is a term for contractual relationships in which an employee can be dismissed by an employer for any reason (that is, without having to establish “just cause” for termination), and without warning, as long as the reason is not illegal (for example, firing a person because of their race or religion).

如果您居住在加利福尼亞州，我們的州有勞動法，稱為“隨便雇用”。這是合同關系的術語，在這種關系中，雇主可以出于任何原因(即無需確定終止的“正當理由”)和沒有警告的情況下將其解雇，只要該原因不合法(出于例如，由于種族或宗教原因而解雇一個人)。

The employers can outsource web and software development to programmers from another country for a fraction of the price. For companies who’d rather hire someone still based locally inside United ?States (whether on or offsite), some would prefer to hire you as an individual contractor. This means no company benefits (paid sick leave or vacation), no health insurance, 401K, and perks that a permanent employee gets.

雇主可以將網絡和軟件開發外包給來自另一個國家的程序員，而費用僅為一小部分。對于那些愿意雇用仍在美國本地居住的人員的公司(無論是在現場還是在異地)，有些公司寧愿雇用您作為獨立承包商。這意味著沒有公司福利(帶薪病假或休假)，健康保險，401K和長期雇員獲得的津貼。

Here are some things freelancers can do in order to survive in this uncertain time while waiting for their big break or permanent employment.

自由職業者可以做一些事情，以便在不確定的時間內生存，同時等待他們的大休息或永久就業。

健康保險 (Health Insurance)

This is at the very top of my list. I learned this the hard way.

這是我列表的最高位置。我經過慘痛的教訓才學到這個。

My appendix ruptured years ago, and since I didn't have medical insurance the doctor did not want to perform surgery.

我的闌尾幾年前破裂了，由于我沒有醫療保險，醫生不想做手術。

His exact words were, “You've got no money to pay me. Just go home!”

他的確切話是：“您沒有錢付給我。回家吧！”

I was in so much pain the nurse gave me a shot of morphine. It made me so dizzy that I vomited.

護士讓我感到非常痛苦，他給我注射了嗎啡。這讓我頭暈目眩，以至于我嘔吐了。

If it wasn't for the good Samaritan who fought for me and my rights as a patient, I would not have gotten my operation.

如果不是為善良的撒瑪利亞人為我而奮斗以及我作為患者的權利，我就不會做手術。

I tell you all of this to emphasize how important it is to have health insurance here in the United States. Make this your priority whether you have a job or not.

我告訴所有這些，以強調在美國擁有健康保險的重要性。無論您是否有工作，都應優先考慮。

Even if you need to go out of your way to visit different clinics and do research about how to get free or low cost insurance, do it. Do not procrastinate on this.

即使您需要竭盡所能去不同的診所并研究如何獲得免費或低成本保險，也要這樣做。不要對此拖延。

It will cost you nothing to figure out how to obtain health coverage, but it will cost you and your family so much more if you end up in a hospital bed.

無需花費任何費用就能弄清楚如何獲得醫療保險，但是如果您最終躺在醫院的病床上，則將花費您和您的家人更多的錢。

一些省錢的基本方法 (Some basic ways to save money)

需求與需求 (Need vs want)

Some of you might say your money is just enough to pay the bills and there is no more left to put aside for savings. I hear you, I’ve been there too.

你們中的有些人可能會說，您的錢足以支付賬單，沒有多余的錢可以用來積蓄。我聽到你了，我也去過那里。

How about cutting down unnecessary expenses? In my case, I cut down on junk foods. I like to eat something crunchy while I am working, but I changed it to banana with almond butter. For me it works because the combination of the two is delicious and it fills me up easily and curbs my craving for junk foods.

如何減少不必要的開支？就我而言，我減少了垃圾食品。我在工作時喜歡吃松脆的東西，但我將其改為香蕉和杏仁黃油。對我而言，這是可行的，因為兩者的結合非常美味，而且很容易讓我吃飽，并且抑制了我對垃圾食品的渴望。

One banana costs 10–29 cents, and the almond butter will last me for two weeks if I consume it daily. I also tried to snack on celery sticks and carrots – I never thought I would like them, it gave me the same effect (crunchy) I get from eating chips. Now I enjoy eating beets and fruits for snacks whenever I am craving something ?sweet.

一根香蕉要花10-29美分，而如果我每天食用它，杏仁黃油將使我持續兩周。我還嘗試了在芹菜桿和胡蘿卜上吃零食–我從沒想過要它們，它給了我與吃薯片一樣的效果(脆脆)。現在，當我渴望甜食時，我喜歡吃甜菜和水果作點心。

When I go shopping, I ask myself this question before making a purchase: “Is this a need or a want?” If the answer is need, I will buy it. If not, I will pass.

購物時，我會在購物前問自己一個問題：“這是需要還是想要？” 如果需要答案，我會購買。如果沒有，我會通過。

智能會員 (Smart memberships)

What do I get from this anyway? One time my tire got punctured by a big nail because I parked next to a construction site. If I hadn't cut down on the unnecessary things, I wouldn't have had the money to buy two new front tires.

無論如何我能從中得到什么？有一次我的輪胎被一個大釘子刺穿了，因為我把車停在了一個建筑工地旁邊。如果我不減少不必要的事情，那我就沒有錢買兩個新的前輪胎。

I asked my dad to give me a AAA Auto Club membership as a birthday gift instead of a purse or clothes. So it did not cost me a penny to get my car towed all the way to the car mechanic’s shop. A towing company charges around $200–$300 depending on the location, so I saved a good deal of money by getting a AAA card and the savings from affiliate stores discount that comes with it.

我請爸爸給我AAA汽車俱樂部會員資格作為生日禮物，而不是錢包或衣服。因此，將我的汽車一直拖到汽車修理廠要花我一分錢。一家拖曳公司的收費視地點而定，大約為$ 200- $ 300，因此我得到了AAA卡并從關聯商店的折扣中節省了很多錢。

預付費手機 (Prepaid cellphone)

Switch to a prepaid cellphone. I used to pay $100/month on my cellphone bill, so I switched to prepaid and it saved me 40%. Plus I am not tied up in a ?2-year contract which will can gravely affect your credit score if you can't afford to pay the bill and the cellphone provider puts your account in collection.

切換到預付費手機。我以前每月要為手機賬單支付100美元，所以我改用了預付款，這為我節省了40％。另外，我與2年期的合同沒有任何關系，如果您無力支付賬單，并且手機提供商將您的帳戶收款，那么這將嚴重影響您的信用評分。

A low FICO score may affect your employment opportunities at big companies when they run your credit. You will also have to pay higher interest when you buy a car or make any other large purchase. And more often than not, if you decide to get your own place, you will be charged a higher rent.

FICO分數低可能會影響您在大公司獲得信譽時的就業機會。您還必須在購買汽車或進行其他任何大額購買時支付更高的利息。而且，通常情況下，如果您決定獲得自己的位置，您將被收取更高的租金。

Your chance of purchasing a home will be negatively affected as well, as debt delinquency is a red flag to banks and mortgage brokers. Even if you are paying cash in full, it's quite risky because they will report you to the FBI for possessing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash.

您的購房機會也會受到負面影響，因為債務拖欠對銀行和抵押貸款經紀人是一個危險信號。即使您全額支付現金，也存在很大風險，因為他們會向FBI報告您擁有數十萬美元現金。

Did I go too far? I think that's a good thing to know right? They don't teach that in computer science school.

我走得太遠了嗎？我認為這是一件好事，對嗎？他們不在計算機科學學校教書。

額外服務 (Extra services)

If ?you are subscribed to Netlifx, Amazon Prime, Hulu, or YouTube Red, how much time do you have on your hands to watch movies from all these platforms? Unless they are required to do your work, think about which one(s) you use less often and de-activate them until you are making more money.

如果您訂閱了Netlifx，Amazon Prime，Hulu或YouTube Red，那么您有多少時間可以觀看來自所有這些平臺的電影？除非需要他們來做您的工作，否則請考慮使用頻率較低的人，然后停用它們，直到您賺到更多錢為止。

There are numerous ways to save. The key ingredient here is to seek for other options and to cut down your excess.

有很多保存方法。這里的關鍵因素是尋求其他選擇并減少您的剩余款項。

做好準備 (Be prepared)

After my surgery, it took me 6 months to recover. As I mentioned before, my job is dispensable. I got replaced one week after my surgery because I was working on a project that had a strict due date.

手術后，我花了6個月才康復。如前所述，我的工作是必不可少的。手術一周后，我被替換了，因為我正在一個有嚴格期限的項目上工作。

I was working at that job for only a couple of months before my medical emergency. The money I was able to save from my two months of freelance work went towards my rent while I was recuperating. My friends from church gave me food that lasted for one week. But I did not want to abuse their kind gesture since they also have their own families to support. I did what I had to do — I went to food banks.

在發生緊急醫療事故之前，我只從事了幾個月的工作。在我休假期間，我能夠從兩個月的自由職業中節省下來的錢用于支付房租。我來自教堂的朋友給了我持續一周的食物。但是我不想濫用他們的友善姿態，因為他們也有自己的家人供養。我做了我必須做的-我去了食品銀行。

I lined up there for some months. The thing with food banks is you do not have that much of a choice when it comes to creating a recipe. The first one I went to gave me a can of apple sauce, green beans, one box of oatmeal, pickled jalape?o, and peanut butter. So I bought a box of crackers from the dollar store and ate peanut butter and crackers the first few days.

我在那里排隊了幾個月。食品銀行的好處是，在創建食譜時您沒有太多選擇。我去的第一個給了我一罐蘋果醬，青豆，一盒燕麥片，腌制的墨西哥胡椒和花生醬。所以我頭幾天從美元商店買了一盒餅干，然后吃了花生醬和餅干。

The second time I went there, I was able to talk to other people falling in line. They told me that in one day, they would usually visit 3–4 food banks to come up with a good recipe.

我第二次去那里時，我可以和其他排隊的人交談。他們告訴我，有一天，他們通常會拜訪3-4家食品銀行，準備一份好食譜。

I had a car so I volunteered to drive them around because they were senior citizens and I sympathized with the ordeal they were going through every week to get food. They couldn't find work because they were considered unemployable because of their age and limited capacity for hard labor. They had to live with their children who were also struggling.

我有車，所以我自愿帶他們開車，因為他們是老年人，我同情他們每周都要經歷的磨難以獲取食物。他們找不到工作，是因為他們的年齡和辛苦的勞動能力使他們被認為無法工作。他們必須與同樣掙扎的孩子生活在一起。

What I learned from this experience was to do food prep during times of plenty. Every time I go to the grocery now, I will buy extra canned and dry goods that have a long shelf life. I do not buy in excess because it will only be wasted when the expiration date comes and I was not able to eat them or forgot about them.

我從這次經驗中學到的是在充足的時間做飯。現在，每次去雜貨店時，我都會購買保存期限長的罐頭和干貨。我不會購買過多的東西，因為它只會在到期日到來時浪費掉，而我卻無法食用或忘記它們。

For example, I will get 2 cans of tuna, something not superfluous. One is for immediate consumption, the other for a rainy day. If you go to the market every week, then in one month you will be able to save four cans. In one year, you will be able to save up 48 items. That means if you lose your job or income, you know for sure you have food to eat for 48 days. This is what I call a life line – it will gave you sustenance until you find another job.

例如，我將得到2罐金槍魚，這不是多余的。一種是立即食用，另一種是下雨天。如果您每周去市場，那么一個月內您將可以節省四罐。一年之內，您將可以保存48個項目。這意味著，如果您失去工作或收入，您肯定會知道您有48天要吃的食物。這就是我所說的生命線–它可以幫助您維持生計，直到您找到另一份工作。

One item is a base number or something to start with. To make it more realistic, get 3 items extra to cover for three meals a day. If you have free time, cut some coupons or shop at the place where they have a promo. This is doable if you work at it a a bit.

其中一項是基數或其他開頭。為了使它更逼真，每天多吃3餐，可以多付3項。如果您有空閑時間，請減少一些優惠券或在有優惠的地方購物。如果您稍作努力，這是可行的。

禁食 (Try fasting)

Fasting has a number of benefits – it promotes blood sugar control by reducing insulin resistance, it helps fight inflammation, and it improves blood pressure. You will have healthy skin and will loose weight as well.

空腹有很多好處–它通過降低胰島素抵抗來促進血糖控制，有助于抵抗炎癥，并改善血壓。您的皮膚健康，體重也會減輕。

Fasting also made me realize that I was not going to die if I didn't eat solid food for three days or more. That will get rid of your anxiety about not having food on your table. So you will have the clarity of mind to think about a new game plan in this time of famine.

空腹也使我意識到，如果三天或更長時間不吃固體食物，我不會死。這樣可以消除您對桌上沒有食物的擔心。因此，您將有清晰的頭腦在這次饑荒時期考慮新的游戲計劃。

When your food supply is running low, you should slow down your consumption as well. Once you've experienced fasting, you will acquire a discipline to tame your food cravings.

當食物供應不足時，您也應該放慢消費。禁食后，您將獲得紀律來馴服食物渴望。

If you are not ready to do a three day fast, you can do intermittent fasting instead. I tried it while I was on a ketogenic diet and I lost 5 lbs in two weeks. It also gave me more energy to spend on important things that I need to take care of.

如果您還沒有準備好禁食三天，則可以間歇性禁食。我在進行生酮飲食時嘗試過，兩周后體重減輕了5磅。這也使我有更多的精力花在需要照顧的重要事情上。

取得公交通行證 (Get a bus pass)

Finding a new job means you need to go to employment agencies or job interviews. Based on my experience, parking fees are common specially if the office is located inside a building with nearby restaurants and shops.

找新工作意味著您需要去職業介紹所或工作面試。根據我的經驗，特別是如果辦公室位于附近有餐館和商店的建筑物內，停車費是很常見的。

Depending on the location, the cheapest parking is usually $2/hr by meter, while inside a parking lot it may cost from $10 to $30. Not all companies provide parking validation.

根據位置的不同，最便宜的停車位通常為每米2美元/小時，而在停車場內，則可能需要10至30美元。并非所有公司都提供停車驗證。

There was a time I only had twenty dollars left and I spent it all by paying a parking fee during a job interview. But I did not get the job. It was painful, it is hard to explain if you have not been into the same situation.

曾經有一段時間我只剩下二十美元，我花了所有的錢在面試中付了停車費。但是我沒有得到這份工作。這很痛苦，很難解釋您是否還沒有遇到過同樣的情況。

So get a bus pass and load it up when you have extra money. Even though I have a car, I will only use it to go to places that are not accessible via public transportation. I am saving my gas for something more important.

因此，當您有多余的錢時，請獲取公交通行證并加載。即使我有車，我也只會用它去不能通過公共交通工具到達的地方。我正在為更重要的事情節省汽油。

One year I hinted to my friends that I wanted a bus pass for Christmas and not things that shine and glitter. What I was asking for was practical and essential. This is applicable if you live in a place that has this type of transportation system.

一年，我告訴我的朋友，我想要圣誕節的公交卡，而不是閃閃發光的東西。我要的是實用且必不可少的。如果您居住在具有這種類型的運輸系統的地方，這將適用。

My point here is to prioritize what is pragmatic.

我的意思是優先考慮實用的事物。

如果需要，您可以在車上睡覺 (If you need to, you can sleep in your car)

This may sound ridiculous, but training pays. If you own a car, empty the trunk and fold down the back seat (if you can). See if you will fit in there. If not, fold back the front seat as well until you feel the most comfortable. But it is not going to be that comfortable unless you have a truck, van, or SUV.

這聽起來很荒謬，但是培訓是有償的。如果您有汽車，請清空后備箱，然后向后折疊下座椅(如果可以)。看看您是否適合在那里。如果沒有，也請向后折疊前座椅，直到感覺最舒適為止。但是，除非您有卡車，貨車或SUV，否則不會那么舒適。

Depending on the size of your car, get a low height airbed, foam mattress, pillows or anything that will serve as a cushion to protect your back from the hard surfaces.

根據您的汽車大小，獲得低高度的氣墊床，泡沫床墊，枕頭或任何可作為墊子的墊子，以保護您的后背免受硬表面的傷害。

Your car will be twice as cold or hot compared to your bedroom. So get your thickest blanket if it is winter. Get a small luggage or any bag that will fit one week's worth of clothes that you will wear on a daily basis, especially if you go to work. I know people who go to work every day after sleeping in their cars. I was one of them.

與臥室相比，您的汽車的冷或熱程度將是其兩倍。因此，如果是冬天，請拿最厚的毯子。拿一個小行李或任何適合您一周穿一星期的衣服的包，尤其是在上班的時候。我知道每天上車睡覺的人都會上班。我就是其中之一。

Sleep in your car as long as it is parked inside a home or private property. Do not sleep in your car if you are parked in the street without checking the ordinances where you live. Your car could be confiscated and it will cost you an arm and a leg to retrieve it at the compound. Sleeping inside a car on public property is illegal in California.

只要將車停在房屋或私人財產中，就可以入睡。如果您停在街上而不檢查自己居住的地方，請勿在車上睡覺。您的汽車可能會被沒收，要在大院取回它會花費您一條胳膊和一條腿。在加利福尼亞州，在公共財產的汽車上睡覺是非法的。

So ask your church or neighbor if you can park your car inside their property. Look online where homeless people park to sleep. You may not need the information today, but it is golden when that time comes that your landlord kicks you out or changes the lock on your door.

因此，請問您的教堂或鄰居是否可以將汽車停放在他們的房屋內。在網上尋找無家可歸者在哪里睡覺的地方。您今天可能不需要這些信息，但是當房東將您踢出門或更改門鎖時，這是很黃金的。

These are basic necessities provided that you have the resources to start with. Your situation could be more complex. Some people sleep at homeless shelters, in tents, parks, and anywhere possible.

這些是基本必需品，只要您有足夠的資源就可以開始使用。您的情況可能更復雜。有些人在無家可歸者收容所，帳篷，公園以及任何可能的地方睡覺。

I stayed at a transitional home or sober housing at one point in my life (even though I do not drink). The social worker recommended it to me because it was a house and a safe place. It was not free though. I paid my rent and bills every month.

我一生都住在過渡性的房屋或清醒的房屋中(即使我不喝酒)。社會工作者向我推薦了它，因為它既是房屋又是安全的地方。它不是免費的。我每個月付房租和賬單。

The only upside is you do not have to come up with a deposit which adds to your moving expenses. The not so good thing is I had zero knowledge and experience living with people rehabilitating from drugs, crime, mental health, and physical abuse. So it was a challenging and chaotic environment that I had to endure to survive. This chapter of my life was one great story of redemption, and you can read it here if you are interested.

唯一的好處是您不必準備押金，這會增加您的搬家費用。不好的是，我與與毒品，犯罪，心理健康和身體虐待康復的人們住在一起的知識和經驗為零。因此，這是我必須忍受的充滿挑戰和混亂的環境。我這一生的這一章是一個偉大的救贖故事，如果您有興趣，可以在這里閱讀。

Knowing ?you will be able to survive in a financial crisis will help mitigate your fears. Because fear block us from pursuing our dreams and cripples our ability to thrive. Remember, the main topic of this article is "survival".

知道您將能夠在金融危機中生存將有助于減輕您的恐懼。因為恐懼阻礙了我們追求夢想，削弱了我們蓬勃發展的能力。請記住，本文的主要主題是“生存”。

I wish the rainy days would not come, but there is no security in any type of job. I do understand why you chose this freelancer's life.

我希望不會下雨天，但任何類型的工作都沒有安全感。我知道您為什么選擇了這個自由職業者的生活。

You want a less stressful job.
您想要減輕壓力的工作。
You want time for yourself and your family.
您想要自己和家人的時間。
You want stay away from office politics.
您想遠離辦公室政治。
You are exhausted from long hours of commute
長時間的通勤讓您精疲力盡
And most of all, you are sick and tired of toxic people at work sucking the life out of you.
最重要的是，您已經厭倦了工作中有毒的人，這使您失去了生命。

But life sometimes throws us a curve ball. We are here to learn from each other's experiences and to be prepared for our own share of ups and downs.

但是生活有時會使我們陷入困境。我們在這里學習彼此的經驗，為自己的跌宕起伏做好準備。

待在家里，保持安全并升級 (Stay home, stay safe, and level up)

The company that I joined recently ceased their operation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So I am using this free time to learn WordPress REST API at Lynda.com and APIs and Microservices at freeCodeCamp.org.

由于COVID-19大流行，我最近加入的公司停止了運營。因此，我利用這段空閑時間在Lynda.com上學習WordPress REST API，并在freeCodeCamp.org上學習API和微服務 。

I use freeCodeCamp's curriculum for my Coffee and Code meetups and coding boot camp. My students (kids and adults) likes the Responsive Web Design course. You get praise and kudos every time you complete the code correctly, and it is motivating.

我將freeCodeCamp的課程用于Coffee和Code的聚會和編碼訓練營。我的學生(兒童和成人)喜歡響應式Web設計課程。每次正確完成代碼，您都會得到贊美和榮譽，這是有動力的。

What I like about freeCodeCamp is that you learn to build real-life projects that you can add to your portfolio. You also earn certifications, and it helps you prepare for coding interviews. Thousands of coders around the world are using freeCodeCamp and I recommend that you give it a try too.

我對freeCodeCamp的喜歡是，您學習構建可以添加到投資組合中的真實項目。您還將獲得認證，它可以幫助您準備面試編碼。世界各地成千上萬的編碼人員都在使用freeCodeCamp，我建議您也嘗試一下。

看書 (Read books)

The book Soft Skills: The software developer's life manual offers techniques and practices for a more satisfying life as a professional software developer. In it, developer and life coach John Sonmez addresses a wide range of important "soft" topics, from career and productivity to personal finance and investing, and even fitness and relationships, all from a developer-centric viewpoint.

《 軟技能：軟件開發者的生活手冊 》一書提供了使技術和實踐更加令人滿意的專業軟件開發者生活的技術和實踐。在其中，開發人員和生活教練John Sonmez討論了一系列重要的“軟”主題，從職業和生產力到個人理財和投資，甚至是適應性和人際關系，所有這些都以開發者為中心。

In The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers, legendary software expert Robert C. Martin introduces the disciplines, techniques, tools, and practices of true software craftsmanship. Martin shows how to approach software development with honor, self-respect, and pride. He talks about how to work well and work clean, communicate and estimate faithfully, face difficult decisions with clarity and honesty, and understand that deep knowledge comes with a responsibility to act.

在 干凈的編碼器：專業程序員的行為準則 ，傳奇的軟件專家Robert C. Martin介紹了真正的軟件Craft.io的學科，技術，工具和實踐。 Martin展示了如何以榮譽，自尊和自豪感進行軟件開發。他談論了如何良好地工作和清潔，忠實地溝通和評估，清晰而誠實地面對艱難的決定，以及深知知識是行動的責任。

One last thing I'd like to share is that reading helped me during my dark times. Aside from programming books, I also read about existentialism, stoicism, and psychology.

我想分享的最后一件事是，在黑暗時期閱讀對我有幫助。除了編程書籍，我還閱讀了有關存在主義，堅忍主義和心理學的文章。

Recently, I've read The Plague by Albert Camus, Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. For the past two years, I spent hundred of hours reading the Collected Works of C.G. Jung. If you work in a creative industry like design or film making, his books will tap into your psyche and unconscious. And my favorite is Liber Novus, The Red Book.

最近，我讀了阿爾伯特·卡繆斯的《瘟疫 》，弗朗茲·卡夫卡的《 變態》和馬庫斯·奧雷留斯的《 冥想》 。在過去的兩年中，我花了數百個小時來閱讀CG Jung的作品集。 如果您從事設計或電影創作等創意產業，那么他的書將打動您的心靈和潛意識。我最喜歡的是Liber Novus， 《紅皮書》。

And lastly, I think one of the best things you can do to survive and thrive as a human being is to practice being brave.

最后，我認為，要成為一個人生存和發展，最好的方法之一就是練習勇敢。

Thank you for reading, I hope this story inspires you.

感謝您的閱讀，希望這個故事對您有所啟發。

[Top photo: Me and my team at the NASA Space Apps hackathon]

[上圖：我和我的團隊在NASA太空應用黑客馬拉松中]