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For those of you who grew up outside your parents’/family’s home country: have you ever felt that not speaking the language (or not speaking it well) makes you feel less connected to your roots?

For example, if your parents are Ecuadorian, Mexican, Colombian, etc., but you grew up in the U.S. and don’t speak Spanish fluently, have you ever felt “less Ecuadorian/Mexican/Colombian” because of it?

Has anyone else ever made you feel that way? Or is it more of an internal feeling?

And for those who did grow up speaking your family’s language, do you think that influenced how connected you feel to your culture?

I’d especially love to hear from people who grew up between two cultures.

Para inmigrantes ecuatorianos en Chicago, donde se come la mejor comida ecuatoriana?

For those of you who grew up outside your parents’/family’s home country: have you ever felt that not speaking the language (or not speaking it well) makes you feel less connected to your roots?

For example, if your parents are Ecuadorian, Mexican, Colombian, etc., but you grew up in the U.S. and don’t speak Spanish fluently, have you ever felt “less Ecuadorian/Mexican/Colombian” because of it?

Has anyone else ever made you feel that way? Or is it more of an internal feeling?

And for those who did grow up speaking your family’s language, do you think that influenced how connected you feel to your culture?

I’d especially love to hear from people who grew up between two cultures.

For those of you who grew up outside your parents’/family’s home country: have you ever felt that not speaking the language (or not speaking it well) makes you feel less connected to your roots?

For example, if your parents are Ecuadorian, Mexican, Colombian, etc., but you grew up in the U.S. and don’t speak Spanish fluently, have you ever felt “less Ecuadorian/Mexican/Colombian” because of it?

Has anyone else ever made you feel that way? Or is it more of an internal feeling?

And for those who did grow up speaking your family’s language, do you think that influenced how connected you feel to your culture?

I’d especially love to hear from people who grew up between two cultures.

For those of you who grew up outside your parents’/family’s home country: have you ever felt that not speaking the language (or not speaking it well) makes you feel less connected to your roots?

For example, if your parents are Ecuadorian, Mexican, Colombian, etc., but you grew up in the U.S. and don’t speak Spanish fluently, have you ever felt “less Ecuadorian/Mexican/Colombian” because of it?

Has anyone else ever made you feel that way? Or is it more of an internal feeling?

And for those who did grow up speaking your family’s language, do you think that influenced how connected you feel to your culture?

I’d especially love to hear from people who grew up between two cultures.

I’m curious specifically about people who grew up outside their parents’ home country.
Do you feel connected to where your family came from?
Do you speak the language?
And looking back, is there anything you wish your parents had done differently when you were a kid to help you stay connected to that part of your identity?
Would love to hear from both people who feel very connected and people who don’t.

Especialmente para quienes tienen hijos que nacieron o están creciendo fuera de Ecuador:
¿Qué hacen para que sus hijos mantengan una conexión con Ecuador y se sientan parte de la cultura ecuatoriana?
¿Les hablan de Ecuador? ¿Viajan? ¿Cocinan comida ecuatoriana? ¿Les enseñan sobre nuestras tradiciones, lugares, música, historia, etc.?
Y algo que me da mucha curiosidad: ¿hay algo que les preocupe que sus hijos puedan perder por crecer fuera del país?
Me encantaría escuchar experiencias de familias que estén pasando por esto.

For parents raising kids in a country where your native language isn’t the dominant language:
How important is it to you that your child actually speaks your language, rather than just understands it?
And if your child has started preferring English/the local language, what have you tried to keep your language alive at home?
I’m especially curious about parents whose kids are around 4–10. What has actually worked, and what hasn’t?

For parents raising kids in a country where your native language isn’t the dominant language:
How important is it to you that your child actually speaks your language, rather than just understands it?
And if your child has started preferring English/the local language, what have you tried to keep your language alive at home?
I’m especially curious about parents whose kids are around 4–10. What has actually worked, and what hasn’t?

I’m curious specifically about people who grew up outside their parents’ home country.
Do you feel connected to where your family came from?
Do you speak the language?
And looking back, is there anything you wish your parents had done differently when you were a kid to help you stay connected to that part of your identity?
Would love to hear from both people who feel very connected and people who don’t.

For immigrant parents / parents raising kids between cultures:
Besides teaching them the language, what do you actually do to help your kids feel connected to your home country?
Do you teach them about the food, places, history, music, traditions, holidays, family stories, etc.? Do you travel back often?
And do your kids seem genuinely interested in learning about it?
I’m curious because I hear a lot about raising bilingual kids, but much less about how parents pass down the culture itself.

I feel like there are endless apps for teaching kids languages, but I’m curious how they work in real life.
Has your child ever genuinely asked to use one again without you prompting them?
If yes — which one, how old were they, and what did they like about it?
If you’ve tried apps that didn’t stick, what happened?

Hi everyone,

I’m at a bit of a crossroads and would love to get some advice from people who have been working in data science for a while.

My background is in finance, and over the past year I’ve realized that I’m much more interested in data science and AI. I’ll be starting a Master’s in Applied Data Science soon, and at the same time I’m building a mobile app (still very early stage) that’s pushed me to learn a lot about technology, product development, and AI tools.

I’ll probably be looking for a full-time job while doing my master’s and continuing to work on the app, but I’m not really sure what direction within data science I should be aiming for.

If you were in my shoes, what type of role would you prioritize?
Some examples:
Data Scientist?
Data Analyst?
Machine Learning Engineer?
AI Engineer?
Analytics Engineer?
Something else?

I’m less concerned about prestige or salary right now and more interested in maximizing learning and building skills that will be valuable long term.
If you have a similar background or have seen people make this transition successfully, I’d love to hear what you’d recommend and why.
Thanks!

Hi everyone,
I’m at a bit of a crossroads and would love to get some advice from people who have been working in data science for a while.

My background is in finance, and over the past year I’ve realized that I’m much more interested in data science and AI. I’ll be starting a Master’s in Applied Data Science soon, and at the same time I’m building a mobile app (still very early stage) that’s pushed me to learn a lot about technology, product development, and AI tools.

I’ll probably be looking for a full-time job while doing my master’s and continuing to work on the app, but I’m not really sure what direction within data science I should be aiming for.

If you were in my shoes, what type of role would you prioritize?
Some examples:
Data Scientist?
Data Analyst?
Machine Learning Engineer?
AI Engineer?
Analytics Engineer?
Something else?

I’m less concerned about prestige or salary right now and more interested in maximizing learning and building skills that will be valuable long term.
If you have a similar background or have seen people make this transition successfully, I’d love to hear what you’d recommend and why.
Thanks!

Hi everyone,
I’d love to hear from parents who are raising their children in a country that’s different from the one they grew up in.
How are you helping your kids learn your native language and stay connected to your culture?
I’m especially curious about questions like:
● What’s actually worked well?
● What have you tried that didn’t work?
● Do you have a “speak only our language at home” rule, or is it more flexible?
● What’s been the biggest challenge: getting them to speak the language, keeping traditions alive, helping them connect with family, or something else?
● As your kids get older, do they seem interested in your culture, or do they mostly identify with the country they’re growing up in?
● Have you found any books, games, TV shows, apps, or activities that have made a real difference?
● If you could change one thing to make this easier, what would it be?
Every family’s experience is different, and I’m not looking for a right or wrong answer. I’d just love to hear what’s worked, what hasn’t, and any lessons you’ve learned along the way.
Looking forward to reading your experiences!

Hola a todos.
Tengo curiosidad por conocer las experiencias de quienes están criando hijos fuera de Ecuador.
Si tienen hijos pequeños (o incluso ya grandes), ¿qué cosas han hecho para que aprendan español y se sientan conectados con sus raíces ecuatorianas?
Me interesaría saber cosas como:
● ¿Hablan solo español en casa o mezclan inglés (u otro idioma)?
● ¿Qué les ha funcionado realmente para que aprendan el idioma?
● ¿Qué han intentado que simplemente no funcionó?
● ¿Qué es lo más difícil de mantener: el idioma, la cultura, las tradiciones, la comida, el acento…?
● ¿Sus hijos se sienten ecuatorianos o más del país donde crecieron?
● ¿Creen que mantener esa conexión cultural es importante? ¿Por qué sí o por qué no?
● ¿Hay algún recurso, libro, juego, canal de YouTube, aplicación o actividad que recomienden?
● Si pudieran tener una herramienta que les facilitara este proceso, ¿qué les gustaría que hiciera?
No estoy buscando una respuesta “correcta”; me interesa conocer experiencias reales. Cada familia lo vive de forma distinta y creo que sería interesante leer diferentes perspectivas.
¡Gracias de antemano!

I've been thinking a lot about this lately and I'm curious how other families approach it.

For those of you raising kids in a country that's different from where you grew up (or where your family is from), how important is it to you that your kids stay connected to your language and culture?

For example, if you're raising your kids in English but also speak Spanish (or any other language) at home:

• Do you actually care if they become fluent, or is just understanding enough?
• Is teaching the language the main goal, or is passing down your culture just as important?
• What have you tried that has actually worked? Books? TV? Family visits? Apps? Weekend schools? Something else?
• What's been the biggest challenge?
• If your kids are older now, is there anything you wish you had done differently?

I'd especially love to hear from families from Latin America, but honestly I'm interested in hearing everyone's experience. Every culture probably has its own challenges.

I feel like language is one thing, but culture is another. I'm curious how people balance both.

I'm trying to understand how investing in the U.S. works for someone who is not a U.S. citizen or resident.

I'm looking at investing roughly $1 million with a long-term focus. The goal would be to preserve and grow the capital while generating some passive income, so I'm trying to figure out whether investing in the U.S. market is even a realistic option for an international investor.

I understand the basics of investing (ETFs, diversification, asset allocation, etc.), and I'm aware there are tax and estate-planning considerations for foreign investors. I'm not looking for tax advice here.

What I'm really struggling with is the practical side:

• Is it actually feasible for a foreign national to invest directly in U.S. markets?
• Which brokerages work well with international clients? (Charles Schwab International, Interactive Brokers, Saxo, others?)
• Do most people work directly with a brokerage, or do they hire an independent wealth advisor first?
• If you were starting from scratch with a portfolio of this size, who would you talk to first?
• Are there advisors who specialize in international/cross-border investing?
• I recently learned that some U.S. banks only offer investment accounts to U.S. residents or citizens, so how do international investors typically navigate this?

I'm mainly trying to understand what the typical path looks like before deciding where to invest.

I'd especially appreciate hearing from anyone who is a non-U.S. resident investing in U.S. markets or who has experience advising international clients.

Thanks!

I recently started building an MVP in Flutter using VS Code and Claude Code as my coding assistant.
I have some previous programming experience, so I’m not completely unfamiliar with code, but I’m definitely not a professional Flutter developer. Right now, I’m mostly explaining what I want to Claude Code, letting it create or modify the Dart files, running the app, testing it, and then going back and forth with it when something doesn’t work or look the way I imagined.
So far, I’ve been able to make more progress than I expected. I’m working on the general app structure, onboarding, navigation, dashboards, and the basic user experience.
The part I’m more concerned about is that the app is for children and will eventually need to include some simple animations, interactive activities, and small game-like experiences. Nothing like a full-scale video game, but more than a standard app with forms, buttons, and static screens. I’ll likely need things like touch interactions, drag-and-drop activities, animated characters, rewards, and polished transitions.
I’m trying to keep costs low and build as much of the MVP myself as I reasonably can. At the same time, I don’t want to spend months creating messy code or constantly asking Claude to patch things until the project becomes impossible for a real developer to work with later.
For people who have built Flutter apps with AI coding tools:
At what point would you recommend bringing in an experienced Flutter developer?
How can I tell whether I’m making real progress versus creating technical debt that I don’t understand?
Is it realistic for someone in my position to build a functional MVP with a few simple interactive games and then hire a developer later for architecture, optimization, and polish?
Would it make more sense to hire someone early for a code review or initial architecture setup rather than paying them to build the entire app?
I’m willing to keep learning, and I don’t expect Claude Code to magically build everything perfectly. I’m mainly trying to understand the realistic limit of this approach and how to avoid wasting the work I’m doing now.
I’d especially appreciate answers from Flutter developers who have inherited AI-assisted codebases or worked with nontechnical or semi-technical founders.