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	back in May of this year, one of my favorite people in the world, Professor [https://vuduc.org/v2/ Richard Vuduc] of Georgia Tech's HPC Garage occupying the Craysian Chair of Badassery, asked me if i had any [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aia3b1AFcTU words of advice for young people], in this case a young man considering entering the consulting racket. in matters of advice, i'm probably the last person to ask: in the words of [https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/637-i-hate-to-advocate-drugs-alcohol-violence-or-insanity-to The Doctor], i hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.		back in May of this year, one of my favorite people in the world, Professor [https://vuduc.org/v2/ Richard Vuduc] of Georgia Tech's HPC Garage occupying the Craysian Chair of Badassery, asked me if i had any [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aia3b1AFcTU words of advice for young people], in this case a young man considering entering the consulting racket. in matters of advice, i'm probably the last person to ask: in the words of [https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/637-i-hate-to-advocate-drugs-alcohol-violence-or-insanity-to The Doctor], i hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

	mainly in the hope it might be enjoyed as a literary document, i've reproduced the three replies i sent that student here~~. editing has otherwise been minimal~~. the student's name has been redacted.		mainly in the hope it might be enjoyed as a literary document, i've reproduced the three replies i sent that student here. the student's name has been redacted; editing has otherwise been minimal.

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	back in May of this year, one of my favorite people in the world, Professor [https://vuduc.org/v2/ Richard Vuduc] of Georgia Tech's HPC Garage occupying the Craysian Chair of Badassery, asked me if i had any [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aia3b1AFcTU words of advice for young people], in this case a young man considering entering the consulting racket. in ~~manners~~ of advice, i'm probably the last person to ask: in the words of [https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/637-i-hate-to-advocate-drugs-alcohol-violence-or-insanity-to The Doctor], i hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.		back in May of this year, one of my favorite people in the world, Professor [https://vuduc.org/v2/ Richard Vuduc] of Georgia Tech's HPC Garage occupying the Craysian Chair of Badassery, asked me if i had any [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aia3b1AFcTU words of advice for young people], in this case a young man considering entering the consulting racket. in matters of advice, i'm probably the last person to ask: in the words of [https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/637-i-hate-to-advocate-drugs-alcohol-violence-or-insanity-to The Doctor], i hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

	mainly in the hope it might be enjoyed as a literary document, i've reproduced the three replies i sent that student here. editing has otherwise been minimal. the student's name has been redacted.		mainly in the hope it might be enjoyed as a literary document, i've reproduced the three replies i sent that student here. editing has otherwise been minimal. the student's name has been redacted.

Dank at 23:22, 10 October 2021

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	To: "Vuduc, Richard W" <*********>		To: "Vuduc, Richard W" <*********>
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	Subject: Re: Advice for an undergrad about technical freelancing/consulting		Subject: Re: Advice for an undergrad about technical freelancing/consulting

Dank at 23:22, 10 October 2021

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	back in May of this year, one of my favorite people in the world, Professor [https://vuduc.org/v2/ Richard Vuduc] of Georgia Tech's HPC Garage occupying the Craysian Chair of Badassery, asked me if i had any [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aia3b1AFcTU words of advice for young people], in this case a young man considering entering the consulting racket. in manners of advice, i'm probably the last person to ask: in the words of [https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/637-i-hate-to-advocate-drugs-alcohol-violence-or-insanity-to The Doctor], i hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.		back in May of this year, one of my favorite people in the world, Professor [https://vuduc.org/v2/ Richard Vuduc] of Georgia Tech's HPC Garage occupying the Craysian Chair of Badassery, asked me if i had any [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aia3b1AFcTU words of advice for young people], in this case a young man considering entering the consulting racket. in manners of advice, i'm probably the last person to ask: in the words of [https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/637-i-hate-to-advocate-drugs-alcohol-violence-or-insanity-to The Doctor], i hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

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	ps the other path is a PhD. i'm no good at that path, alas.		ps the other path is a PhD. i'm no good at that path, alas.
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	At this point, everyone in Atlanta Tech Village and the		At this point, everyone in Atlanta Tech Village and the
	AT/DC and the Spring Street incubation centers and the		AT/DC and the Spring Street incubation centers and the
	Marietta Street maker spaces knows there's one person in		Marietta Street maker spaces knows there's one person in
	Georgia who'll take your poorly-specified pile of crap and		Georgia who'll take your poorly-specified pile of crap and
	dewy-eyed fresh grads, disappear for two weeks, and come		dewy-eyed fresh grads, disappear for two weeks, and come
	back with the solid core of your business going forward.		back with the solid core of your business going forward.
	Some Buckheadian comes up with an idea, they get some kids		Some Buckheadian comes up with an idea, they get some kids
	in, pay them to mill around for a few weeks, then ask David		in, pay them to mill around for a few weeks, then ask David
	Cummings or CBQ or Paul Judge "does anyone in this town		Cummings or CBQ or Paul Judge "does anyone in this town
	really know Linux and low-level development?" And they're		really know Linux and low-level development?" And they're
	told "nick black, but it'll cost you, but you'll have a MVP		told "nick black, but it'll cost you, but you'll have a MVP
	that actually works, upon which you can build." They call;		that actually works, upon which you can build." They call;
	you quote $50k for two weeks' work; they blanch; you point to		you quote $50k for two weeks' work; they blanch; you point to
	https://dsscaw.com/techreports/002-%c2%b5nandfs.pdf and		say https://dsscaw.com/techreports/002-%c2%b5nandfs.pdf, and
	~~https://dsscaw.com/techreports/001-canbusre.pdf, and~~ invite		invite them to look around and call back when they're serious.
	them to look around and call back when they're serious.
	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXboO0zESxs		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXboO0zESxs

	Leaving out I, both II and III require pretty constant hustle.		Leaving out I, both II and III require pretty constant hustle.