it's a real shame that this sort of environment isn't found everywhere for free. I'm pretty sure the people who would thrive in it are out there and it's just a coordination problem. a lot of people love their jobs because they get some slice of an actual intellectual culture at the which would be hard to come across elsewhere.

I would love to do something like this, but I really don't like pair programming. I don't work well that way, and I'm just not interested in "improving" my skills at working that way.

Pretty much everything else they have there resonates with me, though, and would enjoy living in NYC for 6 weeks to do it. But It's a bummer that pairing seems pretty fundamental/integral to what they want you to do there, else I'd apply.

I love the idea of Recurse Center and wish I had the time (and, transitively, money) to take a stab at it. Maybe some day!

The program is free to attend. If you do it in person though you ofc have to pay NYC rent for a few months.

Yeah, but even if you go remote you still need to be able to have your income interrupted during your time in Recurse - which isn't viable for me.

It's also a full time job that doesn't pay anything

I wish sabbaticals from traditional jobs were a thing. Would love to do this!

Can I help open an RC office in Seattle? :)

A colleague of mine recently did a sabbatical. The policies for sabbaticals were nowhere documented by HR. Turns out, at my employer, if the manager agrees you can just go on a sabbatical.

This is such a great treatise on RC. I always found RC alum posts on HN are always interesting.

This article resonates a lot of what I've been going through recently, so I thought I'd just reflect about it here.

I was in a slump a year ago, and I felt like I wasn't being challenged and just lingering. I wanted to do something more, and have always looked at study or a programming retreat like RC, just to stimulate myself and keep myself always occupied, otherwise I'd just spend most of my spare time lethargic and sleepy.

I mean I have a great job programming that is remote/wfh with little to no supervision, excellent pay, and a good team. However I feel was simply not making good use of the time when not working, and I didn't want to just go hard and work extra hours.

I looked into studying maths but there is a dearth of options for my requirements: to do it in a classroom setting since I believe maths is a great social activity. I just can't pull off part-time maths while working and the local universities are pretty expensive for doing this.

However last November a colleague tipped me off about a program called LPAB which is a diploma that is equivalent to a law degree with remote/distant learning, classes during evenings and weekend schools, and simply incredibly value (20% of what a law degree would cost in Australia).

I didn't anticipate studying law, but I jumped on it because it was the only thing that would fit my lifestyle. Now in my second semester and I feel I'm always occupied and engaged either studying or working. It's also helped with giving discipline and structure to my day. Before this I would just wfh at scattered hours with little to no supervision or contact. I now have a cohort of study buddies and now friends that are all in it together also with work and kid obligations, so we endure the suffering together.

I wish there were more options for advancement for people in a career and need a part-time option doing something substantial.

i love the idea of recurse center, love the idea of the hub