That it is good to go back and review the basics of programming, like SOLID, from time to time -- and not to get too caught up in it.
Also: tribalism rules the day in politics.
Ask HN: What have the past 12 months taught you?
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It's possible you're trolling, but it rubs me the wrong way that you're getting downvoted just because people don't agree with you. For the most part I don't agree with you, but your comment is as valid as any other in the context of this thread (unless you are in fact a troll). Edit: I accidentally a letter
I personally am not a big fan either (because stuff that's perfectly valid or even thoughtfully written/explained then gets hidden by bury-brigades), but it's definitely within site rules & practices and happens all of the time.
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#43- Following your curiosity and passion often leads to amazing things
- Sometimes you simply don't have enough information to make a super calculated decision and you have to trust your gut and just go for it
- Performing stack traces on my beliefs and following them down to the people & things I originally got them from has allowed me to clear some real garbage out of my mind
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#44I quit the highest-paying job I've ever had to work for peanuts on a political campaign. It didn't lead to the new job opportunities I was hoping for and the job I got after the election does pay anywhere close to what the previous one did, but I have no regrets. It was the coolest thing I've ever been part of, and the new job, though less well paid, is more fun, more fulfilling and less stressful.
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#45The past few months have taught me that I suck at my job. But I've gotten better at bullshitting my way out of a tight spot. Also learned that running can feel good.
That final sentence caught my attention. I tried to make a daily habit of jogging. I really tried. I held on to the habit for more than two years before finally giving up. It just never started to feel good. Not a moment of it. Got any good advice on how to make running feel good?
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#46Do you have lower back problems and digestive problems? They might be related, even if you have a MRI showing degenerative disc disease.
Every time I "forget" that I'm lactose intolerant, I pay for it in the bathroom and in my lower back for the next few days, even if I use lactase enzyme pills.
Keep away from all lactose for a week? Back is generally fine.
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#471. Work-life balance is more important than money. 2. Don't trust your company to do right by you even if you really believe that they will. Only you can look out for you. 3. Cannabis is medicine.
What I have learned in the last year is that Cannabis can be a medicine, but when it's over-used, it can become an escape from your problems. May be common sense to a lot of people to use it responsibly, but it's easy to go from responsible use to getting baked every night after work and watching TV.
Not that there's anything wrong with coming home, getting baked, and watching TV / gaming. We all gotta unwind, and that is healthy. But you just have to watch and make sure it's not interfering with your goals. It seems that the key to everything in life is moderation.
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#48Do you have lower back problems and digestive problems? They might be related, even if you have a MRI showing degenerative disc disease. Every time I "forget" that I'm lactose intolerant, I pay for it in the bathroom and in my lower back for the next few days, even if I use lactase enzyme pills. Keep away from all lactose for a week? Back is generally fine.
Have you tried overdosing on fermented foods?
I thought I was allergic to so many foods, but I guess my gut ecosystem was just messed up. Eating loads of fermented foods everyday has allowed me to eat all the foods I thought I was allergic to again.
Of course, varies per person, but it may help.
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#49The past few months have taught me that I suck at my job. But I've gotten better at bullshitting my way out of a tight spot. Also learned that running can feel good.
That final sentence caught my attention. I tried to make a daily habit of jogging. I really tried. I held on to the habit for more than two years before finally giving up. It just never started to feel good. Not a moment of it. Got any good advice on how to make running feel good?
I share that experience with you. I always hated running. Even made myself do it for months on end. Nothing made it feel good. Always just sore and tired. I definitely made gains in my ability to run farther without stopping. It never gave me that good feeling that people always talk about.
It was always just suffer and put one foot in front of the other for the first 15 minutes, then you get the "runners high." That part wasn't all that amazing either. I see how you get in the zone, and it gets easier to keep going, but it's still not enjoyable at all for me.
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#50The past year I've changed quite a bit about myself due to self-reflection. My SO and I were having some issues and I told her outright I wished she put as much effort and time into our relationship as she did her career.
But that got me thinking about how I'm perceived professionally versus how I'm perceived personally. How am I regarded to everyone in my life outside of work? Around the office, I've worked hard to be seen and described as a calm, level headed guy who is well rounded with both hard dev skills and soft skills. Am I that outside of work? The truth is I can be impatient, I can be fierce, and my standards can certainly feel unachievable from others. I consciously draw a hard line showing that in any workplace setting. I get it from my father and upbringing. He was a hardened road cop for work and a loving, yet strict father at home. I was living his work-life temperament in reverse. I didn't want to reverse it, just carry over the good. I'm now in my early thirties, about the time he had me.
Easier said than done, but simply put, I've stopped giving a shit about the little things that ultimately add up to so little importance in life. The ingraining of this took a while, but I'm (nearly) unphaseable now. I live life with better temperament. I'm a warmer person. It's led to less stress and and a happier personality. I've also striven to see my parents more and to be the catalyst to spending time with friends. It feels better to give out to others than take in. I still live a perpetually busy schedule, but days are relatively easy and fulfilling, rather than a grind like before.
Point is I believe this thread is targeted to the workplace, but don't ignore everything outside of it. It took me long enough to realize it's much more important.