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Thanks! And thanks for reading. I looked up and learned about lesser and greater-human pattern...

A 3-page proposal explaining why fractals are ubiquitous in nature, and how that's related to how the universe expands.

I have always seen this in opposite direction. Computers shut the door on all human skulduggery. Humans are terrible at arbitrating fairness. Even when they think they're being fai…

Convince yourself that you really, really want it. Every day/night, spend 30 minutes sitting alone in a quiet space, emotionally involved in how much you want to lose weight. Then …

Always keep a diamond in your mind. Always keep a diamond in your mind. Wherever you may wander, wherever you roam, You got to always keep a diamond in your mind. -- Tom Waits

I have never worked at a FAANG, but people I know who do, and give interviews, tell me that questions get banned.

I think we're talking past each other. I'm saying that no company tell you that (1) all questions you will be asked are on leetcode, (2) these are the acceptable answers -- passing…

Not standard questions. Companies switch away from a problem as soon a it becomes known they use it. They want a problem the applicant has never seen before. And I'm saying, it's n…

What company gives you the full list of questions, and the acceptable answers? Which companies use only the results of these tests? leetcode is an open-ended ocean of knowledge you…

The test can be open source and dynamic. It can be a test the applicant can take over and over again every day to practice. When she applies for the job, she takes that very same t…

Do we ever say, for the code we write, that no such test exists for it? Why is this different for the jobs we hire for? What is this ineffable thing that can't be tested for?

Create an exam, broadcast an invite to take it, hire randomly from all who pass. All excuses for why this won't work can be answered with: then make a better test. As a species, ac…

What do you mean by "its essence"? Is this a semantic essence?

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Yeah, boots is the better analogy.

You're at the foot of Mt. Everest asking if there's a shortcut to the top. Learning a second language is like having a child. It's a life long commitment that will consume much of …

The answer lies deep down in your soul. No trick, no formula, no epiphany is going to save you. It's about you keeping promises you make to yourself. You know this. Wrestle with wh…