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Re: Ask HN: Does anybody else feel overwhelmed while reading HN?

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Post by lazyant »

inputcoffee wrote: post #39

Oh, you will feel much better once you have mastered: 1. Programming chips in binary, machine code, and C. You need a variety of chips. Try to learn at least 5 from each manufacturer. 2. Learn at least 37 Javascript frameworks, as evenly divided between front-end and server side as you can. (Good news: angular 1 and 2 count as 2 frameworks). 3. Learn Scala, Rust, Haskell, C, C#, Java. (Python and Ruby go without sayi…

you still need your pet theory for the evergreen topics: diets, state surveillance, healthcare (US) and education (US)

Re: Ask HN: Does anybody else feel overwhelmed while reading HN?

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Post by roryisok »

roryisok wrote: post #111
anacleto wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

37? Only?

Angular is a thing of the past. You need to be using OrbitalJS, or Conker. Sabre is also gaining a lot of traction

I actually made all those up and nobody called me out on it

Re: Ask HN: Does anybody else feel overwhelmed while reading HN?

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Post by Mz »

roryisok wrote: post #122
roryisok wrote: post #111

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Angular is a thing of the past. You need to be using OrbitalJS, or Conker. Sabre is also gaining a lot of traction

I actually made all those up and nobody called me out on it

Yet one more reason to not get overwhelmed here.:-)

Re: Ask HN: Does anybody else feel overwhelmed while reading HN?

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Post by dhf17 »

I've felt this way too in the past but gradually realized that's it OK not to know everything. Specialize in one area, make it your 'home base', and then test the waters of other tech from there. Once you find something new that you like you can gradually chip away at it and expand your skill set. I've got several things on my radar right now, but still put my specialty first. With this state of mind, I don't feel overwhelmed, but still have lots to look forward to.

Re: Ask HN: Does anybody else feel overwhelmed while reading HN?

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Post by inputcoffee »

roryisok wrote: post #122
roryisok wrote: post #111

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Angular is a thing of the past. You need to be using OrbitalJS, or Conker. Sabre is also gaining a lot of traction

I actually made all those up and nobody called me out on it

Perhaps you are not acquainted with the severe name shortage that currently threatens the Javascript community?

https://github.com/orbitaljs

https://www.npmjs.com/package/conker

https://www.programmableweb.com/library/sabre-dev-studio-nod...

Re: Ask HN: Does anybody else feel overwhelmed while reading HN?

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Post by LarryMade2 »

Keep in mind:

- Most solutions posted here probably won't just work for your problem, you have to work it into your needs - concentrate on what works for you not necessarily whats new.

- Many really cool things took someone years to develop, you are just reading a lot of different people's long-term accomplishments not a small group. And most of those people were sticking to things that worked instead of chasing the shiniest technology.

- Theres more than one way to do anything, just because they may be currently more successful doesn't mean you can't find new solutions, don't forget to try your own thing.

Re: Ask HN: Does anybody else feel overwhelmed while reading HN?

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Post by krapp »

irundebian wrote: post #62
Hydraulix989 wrote: post #53

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I would appreciate HN for what it is; the confluence of some of the smartest minds in technology. Let it challenge and inspire you, not intimidate you. Also, do realize that not everybody is right on here all of the time either, despite some of their egos. Despite occasionally butting heads with some of the people on here, I really do appreciate the community here for what it is; you really can't find a smarter group…

I'm not sure that HN is the confluence of the smartest minds in technology. Indeed a lot of very smart people are publishing stuff here, but for the first HN is rather a confluence of young more or less trend-driven technology enthusiasts, which are able to present themselves.

HN is weird.

At the top of the bell curve, you have people like Alan Kay, NASA engineers, cryptographers, founders of Reddit and 4chan and the like - obvious brilliant thinkers and innovators who'll pop in to a thread about something and mention how they invented or were involved in the thing being talked about.

At the edges, it's not much smarter than a tech subreddit or /g/.

Re: Ask HN: Does anybody else feel overwhelmed while reading HN?

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Post by h1d »

groby_b wrote: post #21

Here's the dirty secret: You'll always feel that way. I'm in this for 30+ years now. (Yikes!). My resume is somewhat nice. I've got a deep store of knowledge and experiences. A large group of people considers me somebody you ask for advice. And yet, every day, I still learn something new. Sometimes because it's a new paper cycling about. Sometimes an HN article. Sometimes because some other senior person shares from…

This attitude, is what makes you the next person to let a young one feel overwhelmed. Be humble and keep trying and life will feel easier in the end.

Re: Ask HN: Does anybody else feel overwhelmed while reading HN?

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Post by roryisok »

inputcoffee wrote: post #125
roryisok wrote: post #122

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I actually made all those up and nobody called me out on it

Perhaps you are not acquainted with the severe name shortage that currently threatens the Javascript community? https://github.com/orbitaljs https://www.npmjs.com/package/conker https://www.programmableweb.com/library/sabre-dev-studio-nod...

You are fucking kidding me. I literally opened a dictionary for those
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