Long time lurker here, I just recently got accepted to App Academy (A big part of my inspiration for applying came from this post) And I’m really excited to attend some meetups in the area.
I have a few questions for Less Wrong people in the area, and this seemed like a good place to post them:
I’ll be going in December, any chance I’ll have Less Wrong company?
I understand that at least a few folks from here have been to app academy. Any advice? I’ve got an Associates in CS, and none of the prep work they’ve given me is too difficult, but is there anything else I should do to prepare?
They allow students to stay there, but I’m hoping to bring my fiancee with me. Unfortunately, rent seems to be ridiculous and I have no idea where to look (I’ve never moved to a city that wasn’t driving distance from me). What’s the best way to find apartments in SF?
Related to the above, is anyone in the SF area looking for a roommate(or two) starting December? We are clean, quiet, and can be very unobtrusive if need be. The main issue I see is that we would prefer to also bring our cat along.
Thanks! I added myself to that list. I’ll be looking at it in more detail when I get home tonight.
I’m really excited about the density of LWers there, as I tend to do better at in person things than online. Honestly, reading stuff about the community was a big part of the reason I applied. I look forward to meeting you too!
Long time lurker here, I just recently got accepted to App Academy (A big part of my inspiration for applying came from this post) And I’m really excited to attend some meetups in the area.
I have a few questions for Less Wrong people in the area, and this seemed like a good place to post them:
I’ll be going in December, any chance I’ll have Less Wrong company?
I understand that at least a few folks from here have been to app academy. Any advice? I’ve got an Associates in CS, and none of the prep work they’ve given me is too difficult, but is there anything else I should do to prepare?
They allow students to stay there, but I’m hoping to bring my fiancee with me. Unfortunately, rent seems to be ridiculous and I have no idea where to look (I’ve never moved to a city that wasn’t driving distance from me). What’s the best way to find apartments in SF?
Related to the above, is anyone in the SF area looking for a roommate(or two) starting December? We are clean, quiet, and can be very unobtrusive if need be. The main issue I see is that we would prefer to also bring our cat along.
1) There are a lot of LWers in the SF area. I think Ozy Frantz might be doing App Academy then.
3) Here is a Google Doc for finding LW roommates in the SF bay area.
I’ll be moving there around the same time—look forward to seeing you there!
Thanks! I added myself to that list. I’ll be looking at it in more detail when I get home tonight.
I’m really excited about the density of LWers there, as I tend to do better at in person things than online. Honestly, reading stuff about the community was a big part of the reason I applied. I look forward to meeting you too!
I used to work at App Academy, and have written about my experiences here and here.
You will have a lot of LW company in the Bay Area (including me!) There will be another LWer who isn’t Ozy in that session too.
I’m happy to talk to you in private if you have any more questions.