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This is something I always wondered about AI and it promises. Sometimes, the last 1% is the hardest or can be even impossible. Self-driving cars, in particular, are a good case. We…

It depends where you live and what company you work for. I have been working in Spain for some years and only a few of my peers spoke English comfortably (I'm German). But you limi…

11 years and counting. Born in Germany, I've been to the US, UK, Spain (and short 3 months in Mexico), now again in the UK. It has absolutely been valuable, though I feel the quest…

Honest question, not meant to be rude, but what value do you get from having created 20k bookmarks?

The best hiring process in my opinion: - select your candidates that maintain a public profile. You should get a broad idea about the skills and interest of that person - have an i…

Summarize in your own words (and drawings) without looking into the textbook. Even better, explain to someone else what you have learned. Best would be to find a study partner, if …

You might need a visa for you and your employees in the future. It's quite likely that Berlin is replacing London as the tech hub (I personally would place a startup in Berlin now,…

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I recommend reading SICP and using Clojure to implement the exercises. There're plenty of solutions out there should you get stuck or need inspiration. Not only are you going to le…

Sorry for a non-answer, but I noticed whenever I get excited trying out new tools and apps (I love productivity apps), what is really happening is that I just procrastinate. Tools …

I also recommend the foundation training. It's helping me a lot and really simple to do. Have a look: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOkRpabTWz-G5dRqsABppDQ

I have a simple standing table arrangement. My main table is wide enough to put another small side table on it (bought for 5 quid or so at Ikea). Most of the time I sit, but severa…

That's one advantage of having small kids. I definitely enjoy playing with some of the toys more than they do :)

Just read - strips off all noise, works quite well (better than mercury reader) Adblock

Same here. I have worked in Germany, Spain and London and never seen any drug use. I would have shocked me for sure. I don't see the point or need.

I believe the need (or desire) to re-invent oneself several times during a career will become soon the norm rather than the exception. How to not make this a social liability is a …

Teach others about what you want to acquire. That's why I believe that blogging is a very efficient exercise if you want to truly learn something. Teaching requires you to absorb, …

Access to an incredibly thoughtful bunch of minds which I doubt I could have had otherwise. Many new ideas and helpful advice. However, it also is also my number one excuse to proc…

It's fine to be average, see other comments If you want to raise above, you have three options: 1. Become very good in one particular skill 2. Become good at multiple skills 3. Cho…

I recommend "Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery" 2nd edition. It's fun and highly practical. There are also kits out there containing everything you need to do the lesso…

There's also 4. Freelancer which is somewhat 1 + 3 PROS: freedom of choice, less bs CONS: Pressure to market yourself. Dealing with feast or famine, instability.

I mean in particular small opportunities like local meetups. I would like to give more talks and was wondering if there's a place that makes it easier to find those who need speake…

"Why greatness cannot be planned". Changed the way I search for new ideas. Instead of goal setting and conquer-and-divide approach, I allow myself to be guided by what I find inter…

It started in the 80s when a friend brought me into a department store to type quickly into a computer "10 PRINT 'HELLO'; 20 GOTO 10" and then he pressed return. Magic! I was hooke…

I'm on a similar path. Talks are a good route. You need to prove (to technical people) that you are capable of delivering worthwhile training and at the same time get on the radar …