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"Poisoning the algorithm", that's a cool advice. Definitely following it. Thanks for that.

I tried deleting the app and instead accessing it via browser and that too through the incognito mode, so that I have to enter the user name and password each time I login, so that…

I would say you should track and observe how much impact it has on you, say for example on your focusing ability in no of mins you can focus on things, patience levels etc to figur…

Walking is a great one too, thinking while walking really helps.

Cool! I believe quitting it will kind of lower my threshold for instant gratification and increase my patience levels which is what I desire and want to quit it. But haven't been s…

"Seek boredom", I like that one. I heard about it on the Deep Work podcast from Cal Newport. Definitely interesting and makes a lot of sense. I think that simply lying down with ey…

I use it often between cognitively demanding work sessions (like around 50 min work session), to get some quick relaxation for 10 min so that I am ready for the next work session a…

A major part of software engineering is trying to fix defects/bugs. Do you guys have any helpful mental models for becoming more efficient in the process of finding the root cause …

A major part of software engineering is trying to fix defects/bugs. Do you guys have any books/article suggestions for learning to become more effective and efficient at this skill…

>The best advice I can offer, about two decades into my career, is to stop chasing the shiny marketing material. They'll burn you out and replace you without blinking. That hit har…

Sure, and when smart people come together, great ideas are shared and rubbed together, which generates other great ideas. Plus, they have links to other interesting and smart peopl…

I believe the #1 reason is just the accumulation of really smart people in a place like silicon valley, at the time of infancy of internet. That makes things click like nothing els…

That's funny!

I really appreciate the author's take on the issue. Internet is such an integral part of our lives, and so many people's computer usage is all about just using a browser. Which is …