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

#111

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…

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

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

#112

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…

Haha, are you serious? Or just joking?

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

#113
Specialization actually isn't a bad thing. I'm the CTO of an AI company dealing with some very complex problems. I've even written an oreilly book on deep learning. I tell you this for perspective.

I can't design for crap. I don't understand the thought process and don't even want to put cycles in to trying. It's not time well spent.

I'm also an enterprise founder. I don't mind wearing a suit selling to folks who have obscene requirements with 6 month to year long sales cycles. I don't understand B2C companies at all. I could never run one. The idea of catering to hundreds of millions of people with none of them paying you while relying on VC to scale blows my mind. I feel similar about small business.

I like the idea of a smaller number of big name customers with large requirements. I also understand how they work: They are for profit organizations trying to make money or cut costs. I see consumers (despite doing a ton of data) as a blob of irrational behavior I don't want to deal with.

I also can't do marketing. I can kind of write when needed but my main focus is on technical content or specialized pitches.

Being on HN is very similar to being a founder, you see everything and wonder how the people around you do what they do. Don't worry about it! You hired them for a reason.

Hope that helps!

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

#116

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…

Haha, are you serious? Or just joking?

He was totally joking - sarcasm.

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

#117

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've forgotten advanced knowledge in neural networks, molecular biology and (for some reason) medieval books.

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

#118

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Also, it's easy to forget that this is an important place for tech PR and advertising - so there is some incentive to appear smarter than you actually are.

(Not implying there aren't a ton of genuinely exceptional people here)

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

#119

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…

I've done all this but still don't know why I keep getting asked why manhole covers are round!! Pls help?
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