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sun_har

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    Comment #37913716

    Am I the only one that is a little turned off by how everyone feels they deserve everything for free?

  2. story
    Ask HN: How do you research system design paradigms?

    I feel like I often find myself wondering "How do other people do this?" when I need to solve some larger system design question. This usually leads to Google, which usually leads …

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    Comment #34642083

    The third big part of the book is the concept of "Spaced repetition" as a key to learning. In practical terms: Use Anki.

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    Comment #33774104

    Kind of a non-sequitor, but there is one specific tool that has helped me break out of my smartphone addiction: books! The process is simple: 1. Leave phone somewhere not in my poc…

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    Comment #33079295

    I agree with this take, but I’d say that #1 matters the most by far, and the importance of #2 is correlated with how competitive the field is. For example, there is (currently) so …

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    Comment #33079192

    I like and agree with the take that OP should look for opportunities that put them in a flow state. I'll give an example from my own experience. I'm not a naturally great programme…

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    Comment #18942963

    I think these sorts of posts give people a warped view of interviewing for SWE positions. Most companies don't ask whiteboarding questions of the difficulty discussed here. If you …

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    Comment #18005361

    I appreciate Newports work on productivity and think there is a ton of insight here. But I often find myself wondering - what are we optimizing for when we talk about career succes…