Ask HN: What are you planning to learn in 2013? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What are you planning to learn in 2013?

#11

Post by koralatov » Tue, Dec 25, 2012, 6:30 PM UTC

1. sed and awk;

2. To use vim competently;

3. To touch-type;

4. Perl;

5. Polish;

6. To stay offline on Xmas day.

Re: Ask HN: What are you planning to learn in 2013?

#12

Post by julsonl » Tue, Dec 25, 2012, 6:32 PM UTC

Other than improving my programming skills and learning a bit more computer science theory in general:

1. Music. Learning to play the piano

2. Drawing and Painting

3. Cooking

Re: Ask HN: What are you planning to learn in 2013?

#13

Post by ruswick » Tue, Dec 25, 2012, 6:32 PM UTC

1. Haskel

2. Rails

3. Typography theory

4. Statistics

5. More political philosophy

6. More arcane photography methodology/techniques

This is all in addition to the general academic edification entailed by high school.

Re: Ask HN: What are you planning to learn in 2013?

#14

Post by sentiental » Tue, Dec 25, 2012, 6:32 PM UTC

* To learn and get a deep understanding of Go (golang) * To find a project thay excites me and that I believe I will be able to sell. * Meta-goal: to set adequate goals for myself so that I can keep learning, working and building without burning out.

Re: Ask HN: What are you planning to learn in 2013?

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Post by ThomPete » Tue, Dec 25, 2012, 6:32 PM UTC

julsonl wrote: post #12

Other than improving my programming skills and learning a bit more computer science theory in general: 1. Music. Learning to play the piano 2. Drawing and Painting 3. Cooking

Start with cooking that will help you understand Piano and Drawing better.

Re: Ask HN: What are you planning to learn in 2013?

#16

Post by mtrimpe » Tue, Dec 25, 2012, 6:34 PM UTC

1. Dvorak

2. Emacs

3. Clojure

4. Testing from a keyboard

Re: Ask HN: What are you planning to learn in 2013?

#17

Post by sentiental » Tue, Dec 25, 2012, 6:35 PM UTC

ruswick wrote: post #13

1. Haskel 2. Rails 3. Typography theory 4. Statistics 5. More political philosophy 6. More arcane photography methodology/techniques This is all in addition to the general academic edification entailed by high school.

What encompasses typography theory? Like semiotics / linguistics or something more specific to web font use?

Re: Ask HN: What are you planning to learn in 2013?

#18

Post by mtkd » Tue, Dec 25, 2012, 6:36 PM UTC

D3 and R

Re: Ask HN: What are you planning to learn in 2013?

#19

Post by jaryd » Tue, Dec 25, 2012, 6:37 PM UTC

Amateur robotics and radio!

Re: Ask HN: What are you planning to learn in 2013?

#20

Post by okal » Tue, Dec 25, 2012, 6:38 PM UTC

1. Music, theory and practice. I'm currently experimenting with the bass guitar, acoustic guitar and electric piano.

2. CS theory. I'm a fresh ECE grad and our program was light on CS content. I plan to work through Daume's "Yet another Haskell tutorial", Downey's "Complexity" and SICP.

3. Ballroom dancing.

4. German refresher course.

5. Improve my design skills.