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Ask HN: What HN posts inspired or changed your perspective the most?

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Re: Ask HN: What HN posts inspired or changed your perspective the most?

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Post by joshstrange »

Hmm, I don't think I can tie anything back to 1 post. In most cases I probably assimilated the information and promptly forgot the source. I've also internalized things before not realizing how important they are until much later when finding the source is hard/impossible.

I can say that HN has had an incredible impact on my life. From being a place to debate/discuss technology and technology-related concepts to a source of news that has given me a edge (IMHO). Even at work I feel starved for that (not enough time and/or people interested in it) but here you can always find a topic to talk about and geek-out on.

I am certain there are core personality traits that I picked up or honed due to comments made on this site, I just can't point to a specific one.

Re: Ask HN: What HN posts inspired or changed your perspective the most?

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Post by profstasiak »

I was struggling to get a job with 1 year of experience under a belt, then I read this comment [0] by vmception

> vmception on Dec 15, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: How to Stand Out with Your Job Application as a Ju...

> 7. Form an LLC and lie about your experience as you worked for this company for so long. This joker recruiter is an inconsequential gatekeeper, you need to be forwarded to the technical interview that you have to pass no matter how big your open source contributions are. There are many popular developers whose libraries get used by large organizations, yet cannot get hired by them due to the brainteasers.

> All you need is the callback so forget the reindeer games described in this article.

I added one year of experience to my CV and started recruiting for mid positions. Got a job offer in two weeks, after previously spending many months going nowhere.

Thank you!

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29570736

Re: Ask HN: What HN posts inspired or changed your perspective the most?

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Post by gaws »

esperent wrote: post #9

This [0] comment and discussion under it about how non technical businesses are very rarely run by technical people, and how if you apply your technical skills to such a business it can be a force multiplier. Well, it so happened that my partner had started a small sourdough bakery the year before. I was thinking about investing in it. This comment provided some of the inspiration and now a few years later we're both…

> My old career as a graphics dev feels like a distant memory

What is a "graphics dev"?

Re: Ask HN: What HN posts inspired or changed your perspective the most?

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Post by gaws »

profstasiak wrote: post #22

I was struggling to get a job with 1 year of experience under a belt, then I read this comment [0] by vmception > vmception on Dec 15, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: How to Stand Out with Your Job Application as a Ju... > 7. Form an LLC and lie about your experience as you worked for this company for so long. This joker recruiter is an inconsequential gatekeeper, you need to be forwarded to the technical in…

> I added one year of experience to my CV and started recruiting for mid positions. Got a job offer in two weeks, after previously spending many months going nowhere.

Did you create a fictitious LLC and added a fake year of employment?

Re: Ask HN: What HN posts inspired or changed your perspective the most?

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Post by moonzfxs »

nothercastle wrote: post #19

Someone posted a link to a blog that I can now no longer find that broke down the cost of nuclear power and showed that even at 0$ cost for power generation it wasn’t competitive and that solar is dirt cheap in comparison. Really changed my perspective. The same thing with blog posts on energy grid, peak load and power source management. This sort of discussion never seems to hit mainstream.

That sounds interesting. What a pity cannot find the link.

Re: Ask HN: What HN posts inspired or changed your perspective the most?

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Post by moonzfxs »

__rito__ wrote: post #5

- I was most influenced by HN threads on books. I read dozens of books based on HN recommendations. This tangibly, concretely changed my life in a small way. I found authors like Neal Stephenson, Greg Egan, Hofstadter, etc. from HN. I am forever thankful. Read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, and it thoroughly changed my life (as one element, not the sole thing). Just search "ask hn books", ans you will see…

nice share!

Re: Ask HN: What HN posts inspired or changed your perspective the most?

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Post by [deleted] »

gaws wrote: post #24
esperent wrote: post #9

This [0] comment and discussion under it about how non technical businesses are very rarely run by technical people, and how if you apply your technical skills to such a business it can be a force multiplier. Well, it so happened that my partner had started a small sourdough bakery the year before. I was thinking about investing in it. This comment provided some of the inspiration and now a few years later we're both…

> My old career as a graphics dev feels like a distant memory What is a "graphics dev"?

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Re: Ask HN: What HN posts inspired or changed your perspective the most?

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Post by arduinomancer »

gaws wrote: post #24
esperent wrote: post #9

This [0] comment and discussion under it about how non technical businesses are very rarely run by technical people, and how if you apply your technical skills to such a business it can be a force multiplier. Well, it so happened that my partner had started a small sourdough bakery the year before. I was thinking about investing in it. This comment provided some of the inspiration and now a few years later we're both…

> My old career as a graphics dev feels like a distant memory What is a "graphics dev"?

3d graphics programming
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