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I completely agree. I've been thinking of replicating a mid-sized project written by a programmer that I respect so that I think a lot more about the model before comparing the cod…

Politicians don't dole out cash and go pray that the voters will honor their agreement. They have a way of making sure that their bought votes are delivered to them. Buying votes h…

Interesting idea. I'll give it a go this weekend.

This is exactly how I had assessed my situation. I had been largely depressed for the entire duration of my college, and no matter what I did I simply couldn't come out of it. Howe…

True that. I had been thinking on similar lines myself. If you observe the restaurant industry, an exciting menu isn't the only thing responsible for its success, sure it night hel…

It's really irritating when somebody recommends a book that really interests me but I simply can't afford it here in India. My wish list is getting longer and longer with each new …

Precisely. I had been struggling to find the right balance between studying something deep enough that I can draw on this knowledge when needed but not going so deep that I get bor…

Exactly. I had been wondering if my way of sticking to work related things while exploring stuff in my own time was the best way of learning, but due to the kind of free time I get…

The most comprehensive and foolproof way is to grab the spec, read the algorithm and fiddle around a day. Sadly this is the only way of fully understand promises, promises already …

You have summarized most of my experiences and observations of my reading habits. I have tried reading long novels and I have rarely been able to read them efficiently with concent…

I use SpaceGray theme in Sublime Text which provides syntax highlighting for markdown, which I simply adore and find indispensable. One thing I always missed in it was the better f…