#to TEACH how to make account in software

[khwabon-ka-seher]

Make it make sense please, why in Indian education institutes— be it school or college thinks it is sexy to make students write minimum four pages of journal entries in copy by hand instead of ACTUALLY teaching students how to do journal entries in accounting software?

[weirdly-specific-but-ok]

Heylo my maggotsies... I'm sorry to do this but I have a thing that I really, really need to do (thank you Ash for helping me realise that) but I'm terrified to. so well. I'm going to make one of the posts (Neil reblogged me a couple of days ago so I feel pretty safe making one now since he only lurks by once in two weeks so this is as good a time as it gets to make a post and not expect many notes, yes I'm an overthinker and I'm actually scared of this getting notes).

Sigh. Here goes.

...I'm scared of even typing it.

Nope okay I can do this let's go.

If this post gets 1k notes, I'll look up jobs in design and film making that don't need a college degree.

2k notes, I'll sign up for an Alliance Francaise course so I can have another language on my CV, and I'll find a course that teaches me how to use design software.

5k, I'll look up distance learning alternatives, because just talking about physical college yesterday made me spend the whole morning and afternoon today in and out of nightmares screaming. Fuck.

10k, I'll tell my mum that I can't do the offline college. She's been talking to me about it, but I've been dodging because I'm not well-off and I really need to be earning and idk how to do that without college and I feel so guilty.

15k, I'll officially back out from the college (does that count as dropping out, if it hasn't begun? maybe half. i am a college and a half dropout, my 11th grade self would hate me and my 10th grade self would refuse to believe it).

I don't know what I'll do then. I don't know how to live as trans here in India, I don't know how to earn enough to be able to help my family, I don't know what I'm good at and I'm so fucking terrified. But. I spoke to @random-doctor-on-the-internet last night (I love you Ash you're such a fucking amazing human) and they made me realise that well maybe landing in a hospital with steroids to relieve an allergy attack because of exam stress isn't normal and so.

Well. Here I am. I know I can't do it, but I'm scared to risk everything, it's just not something people do here, dropping out. But also (TW s**cide statistics mentioned below the cut)... And so I've just. Got to do it, got to save myself and say no to college (cue say no to school, kids joke). Somehow be brave enough. And yeah.

To quote a financial express article: "In an alarming situation, a total of 7,62,648 suicides were reported in India between 2018 to 2022, Of this student suicides account for 7.6% at 59,239". Maybe if more people did say fuck you to the system here, that wouldn't be the case. That number could have been 59,240 (aside from everyone who wasn't counted and hushed up), that could have been me, and I don't want to put myself in that situation again. You know? Yeah.

[zarla-s]

I just read your TF2 bot post and I’m fascinated. It has left me with a few questions though. Why/how were bots a problem for so long? What was the main incentive for botting (is it botting or boting??) Was it just to be an asshole? What’s your favorite baked good? Have a lovely day and don’t worry about answering my questions if you’re not in the mood :]

The bots were a problem for so long because Valve just didn't care, sorry to say. They just let it happen. I'm not sure when they started coming in in force, maybe after the Jungle Inferno update like six years ago? But they just kept pouring in and Valve just ignored it. It's really shameful how bad they let it get, honestly. They just kept putting out community updates like nothing was wrong.

Eventually after a lot of community pressure a year ago (#savetf2) they tweeted saying they were aware of the problem and then nothing happened. Then there was ANOTHER community movement this June (#fixtf2), and THEN at the end of June they ACTUALLY did something, which is why everyone was so shocked and skeptical at the time. Like the bots got so bad, it's hard to get across just how bad it got if you weren't playing at the time. It was bad. To suddenly go from that to totally bot-free was unbelievable. Frankly I'm still shocked they're gone! No one knows why Valve's acting now or how they're doing it (personally, I think they must have been working on these anti-bot measures for a while... maybe even since their initial tweet, but no one knows), but I hope they keep it up. I can finally teach people how to play in peace!

As for why they'd do this, yeah, it's just to be jerks. They just want to make people miserable. They have websites on Neocities you can find under the tf2 tag (I was looking through it for sites to link to my tf2 site) and they state themselves that they just like making people mad. I don't think they actually hate TF2 so much as they love the power rush from destroying something so famous that so many people love. Kind of a power-trip/control thing, with a dose of being desperate for attention. A lot of the more notorious bot hosters had twitters or youtube accounts where they invited people to rage at them uselessly, they loved it. They've also formed communities around botting and trolling people, so they have kind of a social investment in it (although they were quick to turn on each other when they suspected someone was a mole). Some of them sell their bot software or "bot immunity" for money but I think that was just pocket change, I don't think that was a real motivator.

After having free reign for so long, they reacted violently to the community movement in June. They were positive that nothing would happen to them, so they kept doing more and more outrageous things to prove it. They DDoS'd and DMCA'd the site for the petition multiple times, they doxxed and swatted one of the main bot fighters, they impersonated figureheads and posted illegal links to things, like they were really stepping over the line and gloating about it. They were extremely confident and to be fair, who could blame them? Valve's negligence let them get away with it for years. To suddenly have that power taken away from them without warning made them absolutely furious. They're still seething about it right now and plotting ways to get back in, but they haven't found one yet. It's a matter of pride for them at this point I think, that and a childish tantrum about not being able to ruin other people's fun anymore. Them targeting a baby game version of TF2 (TC2) also points to it being a power trip. If they can't ruin TF2 anymore then by god they've got to ruin SOMEthing!

Even now I'm not sure Valve can hold the line and I keep checking TF2 Casual every now and then to look for bots, haha. It's just hard to believe! I greatly enjoy hearing about bot hosters raging about it and suffering though, they deserve nothing less. Die mad about it!!!

In terms of baked goods though I like all kinds, although right now I'm thinking about brownies so I'll say that. |D

[a-d-nox]

Stellium in planet & house midheaven persona chart

what's a midheaven? how does a stellium effect the midheaven persona?

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first things first, the midheaven can tell you about your professional path, social standings, and overall public persona.

more specifically, you can tell who a person is professionally, what kind of public/visible achievements they have in life, the work they are drawn to, how they show up when they are given responsibility, goals they have, how they seek to achieve these goals, etc.

secondly, the midheaven persona can show you a bigger picture of what is in the natal chart regarding the general midheaven.

lastly, a stellium found in your midheaven persona has to be inspected carefully - is it mainly personal planets or generational planets? is it the sign, the house, or both?

example one: a sagittarius stellium spread across the 1h and 2h consisting of the sun, mercury, and pluto. this is a person ripe with knowledge. they are knowledge hungry - they starve for new experiences. they crave life changing experiences that broadens their perception of the world or even the universe. they appear funny and opinionated - with pluto's influence they could have a darker humor and harsh opinions that make them sound pessimistic. they seek a career that helps them grow and learn - when the learning stops, they are likely to seek a new job entirely. they might even change their field entirely. these people might have multiple degrees and certifications that are considered prestigious. these people are often professors, found in leadership roles, self-employed, famous, working alone, finance, journalists, etc.

example two: an aquarius stellium in the 3h consisting of venus, uranus, and neptune. these people follow no path in particular - it is unlikely that they will stay anywhere for the entirety of their life. they are likely to strike out on their own - become an entrepreneur at some point. they prioritize others over themselves where work is involved. often technology is very important to them and their career - this gives ai or online marketing vibes (the aesthetic is everything). these people are often software developers, accountants, crafters, marketers, human resources, writers, event planners, politicians, sales people, information processing, teaching, technological services, etc.

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[seat-safety-switch]

Becoming rich hasn't changed me. I'm still all about teaching the average person how to fix their own stuff. For instance, I just launched this new YouTube channel called "Accountability." You might think that's a weird name, but let me explain.

Each and every one of the things that has broken on you throughout the course of your life has been touched by an engineering team of some kind. Most of the time, that failure was planned. Even if not malicious, someone's manager told them to cut out all the doomsaying and save a few bucks here and there by making the part flimsier, or stop updating the software, or not give it a second turn in the etchant mixture because we gotta ship this thing now buddy, now, so I can get my bonus.

You can get mad about it all you want, but that anger could be unjustified, something the Buddha says is a big ol' bummer on your road to enlightenment. The question is, how do you know if the failure was planned or if they genuinely didn't know?

That's where my YouTube channel comes in. Remember, it's named "Accountability," and that's just what we do. I spend the billions of dollars that my cocaine kingpin uncle, Sniff Safety-Switch, gave to me on travelling the world, and investigating the individual people behind the things you use (and break) every day.

Then, once I've got them on camera, I tie them to a chair and pull their teeth out, one by one, until they tell me the truth about their quality-assurance plans. Last week, we had the guy who made the little rubber stopper on the end of my cheese grater fall off. He didn't want to spend an extra five cents per unit on a better glue, so he told production to cut it, knowing full well that it would crack after a few years and cause me to slip and scrape my knuckles while preparing a macaroni and cheese feast. Let me tell you this: he is very sorry now, and he would like to offer you a full refund.

Sure, this money might not last long (advertising revenues are in the shitter,) but I don't do it for the money. I do it for humanity. Please like and subscribe.

[reanimatedmagpie]

Hey!! I absolutely love your work, your art, comic, designs, etcetc are just.. so SO good. ALSO, I was wondering if you possibly had any art resources? More specifically art resources for someone that’s just starting out. I would love to get into drawing but there are a million videos and books and articles out there and I have no idea where or how to start.

Art school would be amazing but gosh dang it I’m broke </3

first of all ive never gone to art school proper, or any real amount of college at all for that matter either, its not terribly hard to get ahead of your peers who do with proper work ethic and knowing where to look for, the 'self-taught' label is becoming increasingly arbitrary because the internet's made it all easier than ever to access if you know where to look

admittedly i was starting out at a very different time in the internet and speaking a different language, so i cannot quite recommend what i was using when i started between language availability and modern expectations of say video quality, however! i do have some pointers

at a glance channels like proko [though more so the older videos] are pretty handy but also

i can tell you what to look for and general principles

if youve not already, look up and commit to practice the way youre supposed to hold the pen for art. genuinely good for your artwork, but, more importantly, helps you strain your wrist less. considering especially in the beginning artwork can take a long time, you need to get into those habits early. look up wrist exercises while you're at it and try to warm up your hands before starting. it is genuinely exactly like sports you cant skip the stretch. /

look for specific things. 'get good at art in 10 days' is the same as 'get fit in 10 days' even if its not impossible to learn some very useful fundamentals in that time, you know thats not what they have for you. you need to be looking for things like 'color contrast' 'muscles of the leg' 'how to do cleaner linework' when searching on the internet /

I would avoid short form content or even just shorter videos altogether or anything with a super flashy presentation for anything but like, simple software tricks, that stuff is not really usually interested in teaching things as much as its here to get algorithm points. it used to be a lot less of a thing and i feel sorry for people that are learning with this so saturated in the space ngl definitely steer clear off pinterest too. they wouldnt need to cocomelon you if they had something useful. did you know straight up art lecture recordings are out there btw? /

if you want an overview of a broad variety of things you want a book. yes i know. they are all fairly useful i would personally say and if you do not have a library in your immediate area, did you know the internet archive lets you borrow books digitally if you have an account? for human anatomy i really recommend the morpho series, for animals my go to was Gottfried Bammes, and i cannot recommend the Understanding Comics and Making Comics for sequential art, but generally speaking, books often want to appeal to people that are just starting out, so most of them that have a technical drawing aspect at all will help a beginner in some capacity. if you dont yet know which ones are 'good' i generally recommend looking into ones that mention the author is an art professor in the back /

important note: sometimes people consider the text on the page in those books as filler and Only look at the diagrams. that's not the case, you do in fact learn things if you read it /

also when reading those books take care to not just copy down the process but try your best to understand why. its not so much what it looks like so much as the thought process behind it /

use gesture drawing exercise tools like sketchdaily.com [if you do not wish to see nude models make sure it's filtered to clothed] if you do not yet know what gesture drawing is, that's a keyword to look up /

The secret sauce to drawing any creature is its bones and muscle. Trouble with faces? draw some studies off of photos of replica skulls. struggling to get what the hell is happening with the neck? look up a diagram of the neck muscles. a lot of 'anatomy for artists' resources are ultimately just translations of the scientific fact, so if youre not finding anything good there, go to the source! ive been doing that a lot lately. /

watch speedpaint videos! i know they dont come up as often on youtube naturally anymore but you get a Lot of insight into things from watching people whose art you like [and even don't like!] draw /

Draw real life things from real life. your pet or perhaps family member or friend, strangers on public transport, buildings outside it doesnt actually matter what just that you do it. photographs lack real life depth information most people's eyes can capture irl /

i know it can be kind of difficult these days but you shouldnt discount or ignore traditional even if you are not planning to focus on it. understanding of irl art mediums is really valuable even if you plan on being primarily digital because the less predictable nature of them builds confidence and helps you be more present among other benefits. its one of the many reasons youre not gonna find life drawing classes that allow students to just whip out a tablet /

hang out with your artist peers! ideally in spaces where people are actively making something like OCTs[Original Character Tournaments], game jams, even fandom spaces can work though i do not recommend that last one so much because they tend to be less interested in you as a person and more just seeing free art of their favorite guy and arent very friendly to beginners ngl. best find spaces specifically for original work, people tend to be more supportive there.

there really isnt a strict order in which you have to learn things. you can in fact go all in on turtle anatomy for a while if thats what interests you, why not, etc. but some good places to start are, in no particular order

anatomy of the face

anatomy of the torso

rotating cubes in 3d space [volume and perspective. generally not that scary i just find people overthink it a lot and get anxious]

how motion works[even if youre not at all animation inclined]

composition, color, contrast

various linework techniques, various panting techniques

mammal anatomy, bird anatomy, reptile anatomy, bug anatomy's nice too

basic plants, basic buildings, basic machinery

Anything deeper than that will be dictated by your own interests, this is just what would make you a very adaptable generalist. look up references whenever you struggle, study things you find visually cool, let your interests guide your research for the most part

but also, if i were to call Anything my big cool piece of advice, it's don't just sit around and aimlessly wait for your art to get 'good enough' to do something cool. start some little projects [and i do mean little. like under 5 pages of comic, a silly animation to a Short sound byte etc] and look up what you Directly need for them try your best. like a one day project, then a three day project then maybe a week long one, etc dont go right into anything long term right away, get practice finishing things first!

[youd be surprised what comics make you draw too, my last thing just had a random model t car in it for fun]

Because nothing, and i do mean nothing will teach you to make art in practice quite the same as making even a tiny project featuring the thing you want to learn

[thatsveryvortex]

Free writing tools/sites for planning your story pt.2

About a month ago, I posted part one of my now extensive list of writing tool reviews, I wasn't lying when I said I had tried a lot of different sites, so here we are, part two! Check out part one: here

As a side note, I did not mention AI integration in my last review, but seeing as it's a major turn-off for most people, myself included, I will, in fact, be talking about it this time.

Notion

Off the bat, I think Notion is good if you use templates, otherwise, it's a bit confusing.

In the photos, you will see the templates I picked out by searching for writing. I'm certain there are other ones not listed as writing, but these are the ones I picked out.

Notion has an AI. It doesn't pop up while you're working in my experience. It's sectioned off into a separate page, though you can use it on your main page, do with that what you will.

I'd say it's easy to understand and is pretty okay at customizing, use their templates if you are looking for a more structured site.

5/10, It serves its purpose, but I've used better platforms

Xtiles

Xtiles, Xtiles, Xtiles what to say about Xtiles.

Nothing really, it's good, my opinion of it is the equivalent of a shrug. It's not bad, but it's not great either

It uses Unsplash for pictures just like Notion does and it acts like a pinboard the way Milanote does. It's a lot less customizable than other sites, but it's easier to use than them as well.

It has a few templates and overall I think it would work well for people who want simple productive notes

6/10, The people who would like this know who they are and I respect that very much.

Squibler.io

This was recommended on Instagram as another pinboard site, it isn't.

It's AI writing software that just so happens to have a drag-and-drop feature.

Since I found it being recommended multiple times as a planning tool, and I'd really rather you not waste your time making an account if you see it, I thought I'd keep this part in.

0/10, No images, I have no desire to show this off

Obsidian

Obsidian has a learning curve in my experience, most sites you can teach yourself how to use it properly, and maybe if you are tech-savvy this would be easy, for the average person though, this one is a bit harder.

That being said, if you download some of the extensions onto it, I'm certain it's amazing. The issue with that is figuring out how to download all that, which most writers probably won’t want to do.

I will admit to having a hard time using it myself, but PD Workman has an extensive guide on how to use it.

4/10 for my personal use, here are some of my photos and PD's, definitely check out their blog.

Storyplanner.com

Off the bat, this is going to be a new favorite of mine. As much as I like to decorate and customize my workspace, I love specific questions that help you plot even more!

Now, some of them are definitely less descriptive than others with the questions, and I personally dislike that. However, you might enjoy an open-ended question, who am I to tell you what to like?

This was actually much harder for me[in a good way] to do because of the type of questions that were being asked. I found it challenging how much I do actually know about my plot.

9/10 The longer ones ask really good detailed questions. Look at these screenshots I took.

Plot Factory

If you read what I had to say about/know about campfire, I'd say they are comparable.

This is a site where you can write your whole novel, plot out your characters, world build, and the like, just condensed into one site.

Some of it is locked behind a paywall, but most of it is free. It does lose points with me because there isn't any customizing, to my knowledge.

Otherwise, I think it's a fairly standard and well-done site to plan things out with.

6/10, You'll see in the photos that I didn't fill these out. To be honest, this type of platform feels really claustrophobic to work in for me, but I try not to let that affect the scoring. I still think it'll work well for you.

Plotrise

Okay, so at first I thought, Oh no, that's such a limited amount of characters and elements you can add, but honestly, I really like this.

And it is extremely limited in the free version, but I recommend this for the world element part alone (even though these reviews are plotting-focused)

I think you are slowly finding out that I like when things are specific and focused.

3/10, for how limited it is, but please look at the photos!

Listen, I could keep going, but I think with these two posts eleven actually okay writing platforms is more than enough. I'll be back for the character sites and the world building later, but for now, I've plotted this book ten too many times. Bye Bye

My asks are open if you want to ask for some writing advice, or just talk to me btw, I'd love that.

[etakeh]

Hey! It's A Great Time To Review Your W4! and other fun tax things they don't seem to be teaching in school. (detailed explanations in the read more)

Disclaimer: These are super basic basics. I'm not an expert. I've just seen a lot of people get hit hard and it really sucks.

Don't throw away your income documents.

Keep copies of your returns.

File every year you have an income.

File even if you're going to owe.

Amend your return if you realize there's something wrong on the original.

There's a statute of limitations on refunds.

They can use your refund for certain debt.

There are programs so you don't get dinged for your joint filer's debt.

You can request a rush on the basis of extreme hardship.

You can request a waiver for penalties/interest on late payments.

Know the basics for your area. Due diligence, right?

If you have a business, please be careful.

Review your W4.

Keep your contact info up to date.

If they send a letter, response immediately.

If you don't hear anything in 4 weeks, call/message/visit a local office.

You can file directly with the IRS now, and some states.

If you use tax preparation software/service, double check everything.

If you're expecting a refund triple-check your bank info.

If you're making a payment, triple-check it goes through.

Don't wait til the last day to make a payment.

Consider getting a registered online account with the IRS and/or your state.

Take several deep breaths.

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Don't throw away your income documents. W2s, 1099s, anything that shows income and/or withholding. How long? Forever.

Keep copies of your returns, in formats you can easily access. Highly recommend a hard copy as well as digital, or at least available offline. How long? Forever. (I know there are statutes of limitations, but I don't trust that)

File every year you have an income. Honestly might want to file even if you don't - you can put all zeroes. If you should have filed and didn't, they can make an educated guess, and you might not like it. If you owe, they can add failure to file/failure to pay penalties that can really add up.

File even if you're going to owe. You can set up payment plans, if needed. If you don't file, the penalties and interest are insane.

Amend your return if you realize there's something wrong on the original. Audits aren't just for comedic effect on sitcoms, and as above, the penalties and interest are insane.

There's a statute of limitations on refunds. For the IRS, it's "3 years from the date you filed your federal income tax return, or 2 years from the date you paid the tax". States vary.

They can use your refund for certain debt. Child support, student loans that aren't on a plan, overpayment of benefits, traffic tickets…

There are programs so you don't get dinged for your joint filer's debt. They take longer to process, but you will be able to keep your refund even if your joint filer's refund is used to pay a debt.

You can request a rush in cases of extreme hardship. Eviction, medication, feeding children. It's not a guarantee, but you can ask.

You can request a waiver for penalties and interest on late payments. Again, not a guarantee, but you can ask.

Know the basics for your area. You don't have to be an expert, but the basics: Which forms to file, filing dates, how extensions work, if there are city/county taxes that need to be filed separately, if you need to make estimated payments…

If you have a business, please be careful. all of the above plus more. It can get so messy, and so hard to clean up.

Review your W4. Make sure you have the right amount coming out. Do you want to owe, get a refund, get close to zero? Make an informed decision and make sure your W4 reflects that. Highly recommend checking again in a few months, sometimes HR can be shifty bastards.

Keep your contact info up to date. If they need more info, they won't hunt you down. This includes if you move after you file. Phone number isn't as important, but address is.

If they send a letter asking for information, respond immediately. They will either not process the return, or make an educated guess based on what they have. Even if it's just to say "Hey, I can't get this document because _", they need something. Also - getting a letter doesn't necessarily mean there's something wrong. With electronic filing, they don't get images of your W2/1099, and they want to double check. Or there's an address/filing status change they want to be sure of. Or maybe you had an identity theft situation in the past. Or or or. Or maybe you are a "fraudster"!

If you don't hear anything in maybe 4 weeks, call/message/visit a local office. Sometimes things happen. A letter was sent but was returned. A manual review was stalled and just needed a nudge. Sometimes the return didn't show up at all. Also - when/if you contact them, please be civil. The person who answers the phone has so little control over any of this. A polite, "Hey, just wanted to make sure everything's good" will go a long way.

You can file directly with the IRS now, and some states. In some cases, you can even port your info from IRS to state, saving you the trouble of re-entering a bunch of stuff. Best, you can be sure it actually was received.

If you use tax preparation software/service, double check everything. Make sure the numbers look reasonable, make sure you know where their fee is coming from, make sure you know where your refund is going (like to a pre-paid card or your own bank), make sure you know FOR SURE if they are scheduling a payment on your behalf. Sometimes it's not obvious, and this can result in double-payments or worse. Mostly, make sure the return is accepted. Get it in writing. Don't wait two months to ask, when they are closed for the season.

If you're expecting a refund triple-check your bank info. If something changes with your bank info after you file, call.

If you're making a payment, triple-check it goes through. I mean so you don't double-pay. If you paid online, make sure you got a confirmation number. If you don't, call. Don't assume it didn't work and pay again. Even if you figure it out before it hits your bank, there's nothing the revenuers can do to stop it.

Don't wait til the last day to make a payment. If something goes wrong, if the check is lost in the mail or the bank is acting fucky, it will go badly. Preparation software is evil about scheduling the payments for the last minute.

Consider getting a registered online account with the IRS and/or your state. You can track your return, and also see letters before they're mailed, see past info, send messages, make payments, check on payment status, update info. Yes, the websites aren't great, but it gives you a little more control.

Again, not a Tax Professional in any way. Just don't want anyone to get fucked by Surprise! Tax Shit!

[themasterpostblog]

Pencil/2D Animation Resources Masterpost

5/10/24:

Hello, I broke into my old account so I could make a little masterpost of resources I come across for learning pencil/2D animation. (Free or affordable classes, places to get tools, videos to give insider insight, etc.) I may not be able to get everything included, so if you think of something, you can reach out and suggest things to add! I will be updating this over time, with notes on when it was last recently updated. And maybe I'll end up giving the old blog a refresh too. I likely won't be making new masterposts outside of this one any time soon, nor updating any old ones. It's been SEVERAL years, and the internet is a different place. I would assume most of the old links are out of date by now, unfortunately. I hope that this list is helpful to you as well, and if I'm incorrect in anything I list, I'm learning too! So please be patient with me and feel free to reach out with a correction. It's not finished yet, but Tumblr deletes my posts before I finish them, so I'm starting with posting the skeleton and slowly updating this)

Find a Community to Learn From!

(recommended groups to lurk/join/make connections and ask questions)

What Tools Do I Need?

PDF Guide to Animation Desks, as written by David Nethry

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Where Do I Get Tools?

(Places where you can buy art supplies, software, etc)

Cartoon Supplies

(Online seller who carries Ingram Bond paper, lightboxes, storyboard pads, blank cels, etc. See also: Lightfoot LTD, which is identical in every way to Cartoon Supplies and for the life of me I'm not sure the difference, though both are equally recommended along side each other.)

Jet Pens

(Ah... I love window-shopping this site. If you love stationary like I do, you'll be on this site for hours adding things to your cart... and inevitably removing them because it's not feasible to spend hundreds on pens and sticky-note pads.)

Dickblick

(I've found they have good prices on name brands, but I haven't purchased from them yet. Often, I'm too overwhelmed by all the choices.)

Improve Your Art/Learn the Basics!

(anatomy classes, starter tools, etc)

Aaron Blaise (Co-Director of Brother Bear)'s Online Classes

He runs very good deals on the classes occasional, but you can also do a year's access to all classes and keep what you download, which is very useful! They're short, quick lessons, and tend to veer into more "helpful tips" than teaching, from what I've personally noticed, but it's well worth the price if you get them at a good deal!

Inside Look at the Industry -- aka: the Special Features:

(behind the scenes stuff, etc)

Books are more useful than you might think!

(Richard Williams Animator's Survival Toolkit, etc) (check out gently used copies of these books on Thriftbooks for a good deal!)

Nifty Free Resources

(Things like height charts, references, color wheels, blog posts, videos, etc)

What Artists Can Learn From Aladdin's Incredible Color by J. Holt [VIDEO]

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The Art of Color Theory: Guide for Animators, Designers, and Artists (Animator Artist Life)

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Free software!

GIMP

(A classic, GIMP is an old friend of mine. The first software I downloaded for art, I used to use it almost entirely to create animated GIFs for the Warrior Cat forums. Ah, how time has passed. Nowadays I can't even remember how to animate a GIF on there, but such is life. I still use it to this day for digital art, even having Corel Painter. Before GIMP, I animated the old fashioned way -- MS paint and Windows Movie Maker. With determination, I scripted and animated a handful of Warrior Cat characters frame by frame. Each frame of Hollyleaf or whoever it was blinking was the likely source of death for our old computer, may she rest in peace.)

Storyboarder

(Storyboarder is a free software with which you can use to create professional and clean storyboards. It also provides printable storyboard templates so you can do you work traditionally and re-upload it easily into the software! It also works with Wacom tablets. Check it out! It's actually super cool.)

Pencil 2D

(A free, open source software. Simplistic design, switch between raster and vector, and best of all, again, it's free. I haven't used this one much yet, but I've seen it positively talked about by many! I'll update with more research when I have the chance.)

Krita

(I haven't used this one yet, so I can't speak on it either! But it's going on the list so I can come back and research it later. My poor laptop is not going to handle this many downloads lol.)

OpenToonz

(I also haven't tried this, but see above, haha.)

Blender - Grease Pencil

(Blender is well known for 3D animation, but they added a 2D feature called Grease Pencil as well.)

WriterDuet

(Free for up to 3 projects, very simple, but upgrades to a $10 a month plan, which is... eh, I'll keep my Scrivener for now. I used to write scripts in Microsoft Word or the Notepad on PC back in the day, I don't think I personally need the fancy features.)

Trelby

(A free screenwriting software, very basic and simple, good for beginners.)

Keep an eye out for

(Humblebundle occasionally does software deals -- a good art bundle at a discount can give you an easy start!)

[fujocoded]

Funding FujoCoded: Stretch Goals!

It’s time! With our first goal met (🎉 thank you!), let’s talk about stretch goals. We have quite a few planned, so we're going to go through them one by one and explain what they are and why we chose them!

Before we go down the list, here's something fun:

Sticker Unlock: At 45 backers, we also unlocked one more sticker!

The goal of our campaign is to cover business expenses most of all. The unlocked content is an extra token of gratitude for your support that also helps us meet our own targets! 

With that said, let's get to our stretch goals...

$4,000: "That's Why I Ship On Company Time" Ao3 Sticker

At $4,000 we'll unlock one more sticker design that you can add to your collection! 

Our first version of this "shipping" sticker features VSCode and a terminal, but there's more than one type of shipping... here's to the other one!

$5,000: "Using NPM with Javascript" Article

Next up, we have our first article. Our plan is to add an Articles section to @fujowebdev where we'll collect simple, free guides to help beginners get past the roadblocks we see them encounter!

This first one will cover the basics of NPM, a core element of modern JavaScript!

"How do I install this JavaScript library? How do I run this open source JavaScript project? How can I get started creating my blog using a tool like @astrodotbuild?" are some of the most common questions we get in our Fandom Coders server. 

Let's give *everyone* the answer!

$6,000: Offering Website Art Prints

Next up, we'll turn the excellent art on our website into prints! These will be (probably) 8x10-sized art prints that will look amazing without breaking the bank. Full specs soon!

...and speaking of the site, you have tried moving the windows, right?

$7,000: "Catching Up With Terminal" Article

Next, another common issue for beginner developers: how to start learning how to handle the Terminal.

This will require some research to determine the major roadblocks, which is how our project operates: active learning from those going through it all!

$8,000: "Crucial Confrontations" Article

And last (for now), something very dear to us: an article extracting some wisdom from the book "Crucial Confrontations": https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Confrontations-Resolving-Promises-Expectations/dp/0071446524

This may seem like an unusual choice, but it highlights how our teaching goals go beyond programming to cover collaboration!

After years of working within our community, we repeatedly found that developing effective communication and confrontation skills helps our collaborators thrive. Unfortunately, the world doesn't teach us how to effectively (but kindly) hold each other accountable.

Some of our most involved collaborators have read this book and found the tools within it transformative. Given this experience, we deeply believe that making some of this wisdom easily accessible (without having to read the full book) will allow all of us to collaborate better!

If we can reach $8,000, this will enable us to test this hypothesis and learn how teaching soft skills beyond programming influences what we're able to achieve! It's a bold idea, but we're excited to see how it turns out in practice.

Help us make it there!

And that's all...for now!

If you want to hop on Twitch right now, you can join us as we put some extra polish on our shiny new FujoCoded website.

And remember, you can back our campaign here to help us achieve these goals and more:

[harsjaip]

How to Access Canva Premium for Free or Cheap in 2025

Affordable Ways to Access Canva Premium in 2025

In 2025, visually compelling content is essential—whether you're growing a brand, teaching students, or raising awareness for a cause. That's why many creators turn to Canva Premium. This upgraded version of the free design platform delivers advanced features that boost efficiency and creativity. While the full plan carries a cost, there are several practical and budget-friendly methods to access Canva Premium without overpaying. Let’s explore the best options available this year.

Why Choose Canva Premium?

Before diving into cost-saving methods, it's important to understand why Canva Premium stands out. The upgraded toolkit empowers users with time-saving and professional design features that aren't available in the free version.

Key features include:

Magic Resize: Instantly adapt designs for different platforms.

Background Remover: Remove image backgrounds with one click.

Brand Kit: Keep your fonts, logos, and color palette organized.

1TB Cloud Storage: Store and manage a vast library of design assets.

Access to 100M+ Premium Assets: Choose from exclusive images, templates, and videos.

With such a powerful suite of tools, it's easy to see why Canva Premium is a must-have for serious creators. Now, let’s explore how you can get these features at a fraction of the cost—or even for free.

1. Start with a 30-Day Free Trial

One of the easiest ways to try Canva Premium is by activating the free 30-day trial. This is a great choice if you're starting a campaign, updating your portfolio, or testing design tools for a new project.

To activate:

Head over to Canva’s pricing page.

Click “Start Free Trial” under the Premium section.

Sign in or register for an account.

Enter your billing information (be sure to cancel before the trial ends if you don’t want to continue).

This trial grants full access to all Canva Pro features, letting you evaluate its value with zero upfront cost.

2. Free Access for Students and Teachers

If you’re involved in education, Canva has an excellent offer for you. Canva Premium is completely free for eligible students and educators through its Canva for Education program.

Here’s how to apply:

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Provide verification documents if required.

Once verified, you'll gain access to a wealth of design tools that enhance learning and creativity. From lesson plans to digital presentations, Canva Premium empowers both students and teachers to create with confidence.

3. Canva Premium for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofits often operate on tight budgets. Thankfully, Canva supports these missions by offering Canva Premium at no cost to verified nonprofit organizations.

To apply:

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With access to Canva Pro tools, nonprofits can create impactful visuals for fundraising, events, and advocacy—without paying for expensive software.

4. Purchase from Verified Discount Resellers

If you don’t qualify for the free educational or nonprofit plans, you can still get Canva Premium at a reduced rate. Trusted resellers like Saasyto offer discounted subscriptions, making this an attractive option for freelancers, marketers, and small businesses.

Here’s what to do:

Visit Saasyto.com and search for Canva Premium deals.

Choose a monthly or annual subscription that fits your needs.

Follow the site’s instructions to activate your account.

Although it’s not free, this method can cut your design costs significantly over time while giving you full access to premium tools.

Make the Most of Canva Premium—Affordably

In conclusion, creating top-notch visual content no longer has to be expensive. Whether you’re an educator, nonprofit worker, or content creator, there’s a way to access Canva Premium without exceeding your budget. From free trials to education plans and nonprofit programs, several legitimate methods exist to help you unlock professional-grade tools.

Even if you're paying, discounted options from authorized resellers can make Canva Pro features accessible at a lower cost. By selecting the option that matches your needs, you can elevate your designs and stand out in today’s visually competitive world—without breaking the bank.

[herbariuminstitute-hiihs]

Top Skills You’ll Gain from a Hotel Management Course

A career in hospitality isn’t just about working in glamorous hotels or serving guests. It’s about managing people, solving real-time problems, creating unforgettable experiences, and running operations smoothly—often under pressure. If you’re considering a future in this exciting industry, a hotel management course will equip you with much more than just technical knowledge.

Whether you're pursuing a Hotel Management Diploma or a full degree at a reputed institute like HIIHS (Herbarium Institute of International Hotel Studies), you’ll walk away with a wide range of transferable skills that are valued across the globe.

💡 1. Communication Skills

In the hospitality industry, communication is key. From interacting with guests to coordinating with your team, your ability to communicate clearly and professionally makes all the difference. Hotel management courses teach you verbal and non-verbal communication, foreign language basics, and guest handling etiquette—skills crucial for success.

🧠 2. Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking

Hotels and restaurants are fast-paced environments. There are guest complaints, last-minute changes, and sudden challenges. Hospitality education trains students to stay calm under pressure, assess situations quickly, and provide effective solutions—all in real time.

🧍 3. Leadership and Teamwork

A hotel management student is prepared to take on leadership roles from day one. You’ll learn how to manage teams, resolve conflicts, assign duties, and monitor quality—all while keeping team morale high. Institutes like HIIHS emphasize team-based activities to build strong leadership skills early.

🧾 4. Financial and Operational Knowledge

Understanding hotel accounting, budgeting, cost control, and revenue management is crucial in this industry. Hotel management courses include modules on finance, procurement, and resource planning so you can manage operations efficiently and contribute to a company’s bottom line.

🍽️ 5. Technical and Practical Skills

You’ll also gain hands-on training in:

Food production and culinary techniques

Housekeeping and room service

Front desk and reservations systems

Event management planning

Hospitality software and POS systems

This real-world learning is what sets diploma and degree holders apart in the job market.

🌍 6. Cultural Awareness and Customer Service

Hospitality is a people-first industry. You'll learn how to understand and respect guests from different cultures and backgrounds. These lessons in empathy, patience, and cultural sensitivity are taught through role plays, real-world training, and internships at institutions like HIIHS.

💼 7. Entrepreneurial Skills

If you dream of opening your own restaurant, hotel, or travel business one day, hotel management programs also include business development and entrepreneurship. You’ll gain insight into how hospitality businesses operate—from planning and staffing to marketing and service delivery.

✅ Conclusion

A hotel management course offers far more than a job—it builds a foundation for a rewarding career in any industry that values service, management, and professionalism. And when you choose to study at top institutes like HIIHS, you don’t just gain knowledge—you gain a future.

Whether you're aiming for a job in a luxury resort, an international cruise, or your own startup, the skills you learn in hotel management will serve you for a lifetime.

👉 Learn more: https://hiihs.com

[geminid]

The other ask about college reminded me, I just brought a physical copy of superbright to my college professor, I took digital painting with him and now he's letting me sit in on his life drawing class. He did a quick flip through and he liked it! He also immediately said "yeah if you like this art get into the history, who did they learn from?" I've only been following you for 2ish years? And it's just been what's landed on my dash. But I looove your pieces, the coloring on the backgrounds versus how Leo and Takumi are drawn, and then the pieces like the mainly pink diner.

So yeah mainly wanted to say you're super cool! Things that you learned from would be neat to see but no pressure.

hi i was honestly very shocked to read that you would show this to your professor who is probably a really great artist but im glad he liked it? ???

i answered the rest of this under the cut

as far as my art history goes, i have no academic background in art so i'm just making stuff up. i think like a lot of kids I got my roots in wanting to draw like shoujo manga, particularly the big eyed round faces of the early 2000s. I would just try to copy the eyes or something. To this day I honestly don't really look at tutorials or watch speedpaints i kind of just look at finished art and try to emulate the things I like about them. It's very simplistic I think and perhaps means I don't make art that's as clean or efficient as people who actually go out and try to learn how pro artists actually draw.

i went on pixiv a lot as a teen and followed like 1000+ artists and looked at a lot of art all the time. I was really enamored by people who could draw characters and backgrounds, like fuzichoco. (this is a super weird fun fact but one of my favorite artists in like 2011-2012 who specialized in like drawing beautiful girls with beautiful backgrounds ended up getting into leokumi under a different name/account and i was their mutual! and i didnt realize this until rather recently. im too shy to share the name tho. my teen self is throttling me btw). I Really wanted to learn how to draw backgrounds so i had to go through the struggle of teaching myself perspective and later on downloading 3d software so i could see boxes on the same plane at angles lol.

When I see art I like I try to capture the essence of what it is I liked about it in a piece (maybe one time its desaturated colors, and the next its dramatically long legs, or adding blur to the foreground), and i decide if it worked out and I want to keep doing it. Some stuff i definitely continue to use is i draw upper eyelashes the way i do because of Sata (touken ranbu, feh artist) and i started drawing leo with weird non-blond hair colors because of Araki (the jjba mangaka, who often colors his characters in alternate palettes than their "canon"). Even though i think there are stuff im a bit rigid about, like i always kinda stay in the realm of anime style, I'm still trying to keep trying out stuff I see in other artists, not just even anime artists but everyone's favorite Leyendecker or Mucha, or I'll take photos of random stuff to file away as an idea. Like I have a photo of leaves my coworker collected that have a nice green to pink gradient that I took for inspiration.

As far as the diner picture goes I think to pull off that piece I needed to practice making art with less colors and also less contrast. Similar shades of pink take up most of the picture with teals being a secondary color and avoiding adding other colors in large amounts. I think the linework is doing a lot of work in that piece. I had to google a photo of a person sitting at a diner table for the perspective.

idk if this answers anything but it was fun to think about?

[firelord-frowny]

sooo i got hired again?

i mentioned like way back in fucking OCTOBER that i'd been hired to teach private violin lessons at a lil music school franchise. signed the paperwork and everything. attended an orientation meeting with other new hires. set up my account with their scheduling/payroll software. sent a headshot and a bio for use on the website. all that was left for me to do was wait for them to sign students up and add them to my schedule.

i have been given 0 students and earned 0 dollars since then. for a while, i had been religiously checking my email so i wouldn't miss any emails notifying me about new students. but i don't even bother anymore. as far as i know, i'm still technically an ~employee~ and i still receive the mass emails reminding all faculty to send in their invoices 🙃 which i find laughably insulting to me.

anyway, i finally started applying for other shit and just got hired with another business, also teaching private violin. they even had me come in and do a ~trial lesson~ where i basically give the manager a violin lesson as if he was a brand new beginner.

y'all.

i have taught with like 5 or 6 different organizations over the years, and until now, ZERO of them ever did shit all to make sure i or any other teachers actually knew how to teach or play the instrument at all. this is the ONLY TIME i was ever asked to demonstrate my abilities, and it gave me sooooooooooo much confidence in the possibility that maybe this business is gonna be different from the other one's i've worked for, and maybe they'll actually value my expertise, and give me the freedom to do what i know how to do in the best way that i know how to do it, and they'll trust my judgment, and most of all, that they'll GIVE ME STUDENTS AND FUCKING PAY ME TO TEACH THEM OH MY GODDDDDDD WHY GO THROUGH A WHOLE FUCKING INTERVIEWING AND ONBOARDING PROCESS JUST TO FUCKING IGNORE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FOR THE REST OF ETERNITYYYYYYY I AM SO UPSET!!!!

but not as upset anymore lmfao since now i hopefully have a job that's actually gonna, ya know, pay me for doing tasks.

and??????? the wage is hella fucking decent. $40/hr. If I was managing my own studio and doing all my own marketing and bookkeeping and scheduling and all that, the minimum i charge is $50. so $40 is a very very decent deal for a scenario where all i have to do is teach, and not worry about any of the businessy stuff.

but i do intend to eventually prove that i'm worth eeeven more than that. 😊 cop myself a lil raise in the future.

[razzamult]

First Post, and hard lessons.

It's been a long time since I've blogged, I used to have an account with blogger.com (remember that?) back in the early 2000's So trying this out again is interesting, seeing what's different, what's similar.

I wanted to start this blog to record some personal thoughts that I've had over the last few years, so there will be some serious posts, including this one, but I do want to lighten things up inbetween.

I feel like I've written and re-written this a dozen times in my head, but it's time to commit and write something down. for those of you who know me, I want to tell a story and maybe you've heard some bits of it already, for any others who happen along? it's a story of anxiety, depression, burnout, a new path maybe? mostly i write this for my own benefit, to remind myself of where I've been & where I'd like to go, and where i don't want to go back to.

But first, some context. I've been working (full time) in IT for….16 years? I think? (give or take), and I'll be honest - I've had enough, and i want out of IT. I remember a time when computers were "simple" beasts (relatively speaking), the earliest memories of using a computer was my mum's 386 (it was a while ago ok!), she was studying a degree, but we had a number of DOS games installed on it (lots of apogee shareware), over time that computer got upgraded, new CPU, more ram, bigger hard drive, Windows 95! that was new & exciting! I remember somewhere along the way mum teaching me enough dos commands that when we bought a new game I could install it without needing help, she just gave me the discs and sent me on my way.

It was in year 10 in high school that i started scrounging enough parts to start making my own computer (or computers as it would become), my first pc being a 386 and the first thing I did was run games on it & dad had a laugh, it was slow, but it was mine! I worked out how to do all the upgrades myself, and over time ended up moving through windows 3.x, 95, 98. by the time i got to windows 2000 i had a 2nd hand IBM desktop, and I was looking after our home network, i think we'd moved from dial-up to ADSL around that time too.

After high school i got into the local TAFE (college for trade certificates), and got a Cert III in IT

I remember not liking XP when it came out (oh god, what is that default theme?! those colours?!), but I built an amd athlon64 system to run it on, all new parts & it was the fastest thing ever! (well, ok, maybe not ever…but it was mine! and it way faster than anything i had previously) i spent days playing warcraft III on that machine, learning how to compile software, playing with virtual machines, and it around this time i landed a job doing helpdesk at the local university.

Helpdesk work was interesting, but it's pretty soul crushing at times, you learn there are people out there who have no idea how to do the equivalent of "fill the tank with gas & check tire pressure", the uni had debated about having a basic computer literacy course for both staff & students, but it never got off the ground. But i pushed through, worked hard, and got recognized as being a good person to talk to in person or on the phone, often out-performing many peers on the helpdesk. We had people on the helpdesk escalating tickets to me, because i was good at working out the "curly" ones.

at some point I got offered a temporary transfer into server admin for 6 months, they'd seen me do good troubleshooting before sending stuff over to them, and they wanted to give me a chance. That ended up turning into fulltime work, that lasted 10 years. I learned a lot in that time, deploying and managing servers, "hearding cats" to get people to agree when an old application can be turned off or upgraded, working on projects. i'm not going to fill this up with IT acronyms but i did get sent on a lot of microsoft & other vendor training and for a number of mission-critical things became first point of contact. I got to experience oncall (and get paid extra for it), and almost single-handedly dragged the windows server fleet up to modern standards.

But in 2022 i couldn't do it anymore. I'd watched over the past years since microsoft fired it's QA staff in 2014, patches got worse, microsoft's promises of improvement got more frequent, and my team (or me specifically) was often stuck between "deploy patch to fix vulnerability or don't deploy patch since it's broken and will break things we depend on", a position that no IT department should find themselves in, having to choose between security and uptime. I'd worked on projects that were so badly run that I'd experienced depression (and some of the places your mind can take you), and while i never acted on the the thoughts during such times, it was not a place that, mentally, i wanted to return to. I'd seen people in other teams at the uni stonewall projects…for what??? no repercussions, one of them even got a promotion. not to mention that in 2021 our IT director/executive staff decided to overrule state government and tell everyone they had to be back in the office (that went down about as well as you'd expect)

2022 was a bad year, we had multiple bad patches we couldn't install on some of our servers until revisions came out, I had a staff member in another team who refused (again…after 4 years…and raising it with my supervisor) to complete work they'd promised, we had a huuuuge amount of work coming down the pipe, and no extra staff, and at some point in july i just broke down over it all. I could not do it any more. I could not push through. my reserves were empty. I had no more to give. things had gotten too hard, things were too complex, I wasn't running a cute 486 playing an apogee game. I was looking after hundreds of servers and multiple cloud environments. these weren't the basic applications that we knew & hated when i arrived, these things were using complex databases and machine learning, and I was expected to understand it all enough to support it. Sure i was part of a team, but people go on leave, I get the on-call phone, I filled in for my manager on occasion, you have to know enough to be able to diagnose and fix things, and it's so. much. now. Things have moved so fast over the last 10 years, and the reward for being able to tread water, for being able to keep up? not more people to help out, but more work, more new technology to learn, in addition to the old technology. It was suffocating, it wasn't sustainable.

And i was dumb enough to think that changing employers would be sufficient. I moved state, found a new job, it paid more, only to find out that the work was worse. the internal documentation was incomplete and the team didn't want to answer questions. clients running systems that were 20 years old (and not supported)….and were planning an upgrade to a system that was 15 years old….and would still not be supported. And all that anxiety? It came back! with friends!

I found a 2nd job, working in IT / healthcare and it was terrifying. we have laws about how medical data is to be stored & handled and my manager told me "there's no laws about this", turns out he was also a sexist & a bigot too. That was a job that didn't see a need to have compliant IT and guess who's getting blamed when shit hits the fan??….well not me….not anymore. The only reason I was able to stay there as long as I did was that I was working part time for most of it.

I spoke to a number of people in IT over the last 2 years and the common theme is that they're all burned out, they've all been screwed by the pace of change or inability to enact required changes. And maybe that pace has been dictated by management not because anyone needed new things, but simply due to those things being new and shiny, or due to complacency. Maybe in other cases it was driven by consumer demand / consumption, maybe as a society we're destroying good IT staff for our own amusement so we can have the goods & services we want when we want them, on our schedule….I don't think I'm qualified to answer that.

But for all that IT has burned me, there are things about it I miss. I miss those times when computing was simpler, when it was easier to understand, when it was just a hobby. I miss being able to comprehend how things worked, rather than feeling like I was part of some cargo cult. I miss when IT was just a hobby and didn't have to understand laws for businesses around it and ensure compliance. I miss when IT was fun.

whoever said that making your hobby a job would make you happy and "you'd never work a day in your life" was lying. whoever said "just push through" never experienced anxiety / depression / burnout (or at least not in the way I did)

If i had piece of advice? If I can leave a message for myself to look back on? Know your limits, you're only human, don't try and push yourself beyond them & hit the wall. Know where that wall is & that it's ok to tap out if need to & you have the means. It's a lesson I had to learn over the last 2 years.

So what does the future hold? I want to go back to IT as a hobby, I can't see myself doing this as a career anymore. and in 2024 I'm going to study for a Library & Information Services Certificate, it'll be a change of pace / direction & should be a good career change.

If you made it this far, thankyou for reading, it's a serious first post i know. But it's been roiling around my head for a while. I should have some more light hearted things to post later

[thankujjuff]

Career Paths for SAP S/4 HANA FI Certified Professionals

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations need to leverage data and technology to stay competitive. One of the key players in this arena is SAP, a global leader in enterprise software solutions. SAP's S/4 HANA Financial Accounting (FI) module has become integral to the operations of countless organizations, making certified professionals in this field highly sought after. 

If you're considering a career in SAP S/4 HANA FI, you'll be pleased to know that there are numerous career paths open to you. In this article, we'll explore nine exciting career options for SAP S/4 HANA FI certified professionals.Before we get into these job choices, Finprov Learning is a reliable platform that offers high-quality SAP training and certification programs. Finprov Learning can help you succeed in this industry and obtain your needed skills.

Careers in SAP S/4 HANA FI

SAP S/4 HANA FI Consultant

To implement, adapt, and improve your client's financial accounting systems, you will collaborate closely with them as a SAP S/4 HANA FI consultant. This position includes reviewing business procedures, setting up SAP systems, and offering continuous assistance and training.

Financial Analyst

S/4 HANA SAP Professionals with FI certification are well-suited for employment as financial analysts. They can use their knowledge of SAP systems to analyze financial data, provide reports, and offer insights to help organizations make better decisions.

SAP S/4 HANA FI Project Manager

In SAP implementations, project management is essential. Strong communicators and project managers who are SAP S/4 HANA FI certified may successfully oversee the planning and implementation of SAP projects.

SAP S/4 HANA FI System Administrator

SAP systems need to be maintained and troubleshot by system administrators. You can operate as a system administrator, ensuring the efficient operation of financial modules and resolving any technical issues if you have certification in SAP S/4 HANA FI.

SAP S/4 HANA FI Trainer

If you enjoy teaching and are passionate about SAP, consider becoming an SAP S/4 HANA FI trainer. Many organizations require in-house employee training, and your expertise can be invaluable in this role.

SAP S/4 HANA FI Data Analyst

Data analytics is a growing field, and SAP S/4 HANA FI-certified professionals can apply their skills to extract valuable insights from financial data. This career path involves using tools like SAP Analytics Cloud to analyze and visualize financial information.

SAP S/4 HANA FI Auditor

Financial audits are a crucial part of any business. SAP S/4 HANA FI certified professionals can work as auditors, ensuring financial compliance, risk management, and fraud detection within organizations.

SAP S/4 HANA FI Solution Architect

Solution architects design and plan the implementation of SAP solutions, ensuring they align with business objectives. With certification in SAP S/4 HANA FI, you can become a solution architect, shaping the financial systems of the future.

SAP S/4 HANA FI Business Analyst

Business analysts bridge the gap between technical SAP knowledge and business processes. They evaluate how SAP solutions can meet specific business needs and work on improving financial processes.

Conclusion

The certified SAP S/4 HANA FI professional opens doors to numerous exciting and financially rewarding opportunities. Whether you're inclined to work closely with clients, delve into data analysis, or manage projects, there's a career path tailored to your unique skills and interests. The demand for SAP S/4 HANA FI experts is on a consistent rise, cementing it as a prudent choice for those seeking success in the dynamic realm of finance and technology. And if you're contemplating a career in this field, rest assured that the possibilities are extensive, and the future looks promising. To kickstart your SAP S/4 HANA FI journey, consider Finprov Learning, where you'll find top-notch resources and guidance to excel in this flourishing domain. With Finprov Learning, your career possibilities in SAP S/4 HANA FI are bound to expand.