Most of what Patrick (the writer) says is decent advice, and yes, it is important to publish your hobby junk, get feedback, go to meetups, and generally involve oneself into the community as it is not only helpful to one's career, but also fun.<p>That being said, I don't particularly agree on the "don't be modest" comment. Rather, it really should be "don't be ashamed of what you build" (with the caveat of no matter how shameful it is), that is, openly show people (both online and in real life) what you've built, the problems you're encountering, the solutions you've come up with, etc.<p>That is, proudly say to them "Hey, check this out, I built X, it's a Y, and I think it's great... but let me know what you think and don't be afraid of hurting my feelings."<p>And whether they reply with "Hey, you're right, it's great! Here's Z dollars for your startup", or (if you're testing on 4chan as I do) they say "OP, you suck, why does your site need this much JS? Go die in a fire, you worthless cuck", be modest and meek with your reply. Thank them for their input, actually consider the merit of what they're saying, don't get emotionally flustered or discouraged, and continue bumping your thread / iterating.<p>So I guess it's this really weird and almost conflicting mindset one has to be to have a good career experience; one needs to be proud and shameless about one's self and work, yet modest and meek when it comes to its reception and feedback.