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DavidMiserakon Show HN: GoCard – A file-based spaced repetition system built in Go

Thanks! That is on my roadmap. I need to extract the notes form the database(sqlite)[0] from the zip file and process it along with the many media files it can contain. Right now this is a TUI and will have limited media capabilities.

[0] https://github.com/ankidroid/Anki-Android/wiki/Database-Stru...

DavidMiserakon States sheltered >95% of their homeless: VT (98%), ME (96%), and NY (95%) [pdf]

VT digger shows in 2021 Vermonters were able to shelter all of their homeless[0].

[0] https://vtdigger.org/2023/06/07/this-years-count-finds-homel...

DavidMiserakon Ask HN: How did you find yourself on HN?

I read about it in a book called Chaos Monkeys.

DavidMiserakon Ask HN: How do you synthesize books that you read?

I have success retaining information by explaining it to another human being. This can lead to me rereading sections and keeps me engaged with the content.

This is consistent with what I have read from "Your Memory : How It Works and How to Improve It" by K. Higbee.

DavidMiserakon Which books or courses to recommend to beginners for learning coding in 2023?

I would encourage you to take a look at the ACM CS Curricula for exemplar programs and courses. From there you can check out materials and lectures from Stanford University's Engineering Everywhere program[0].

[0] see.Stanford.edu

DavidMiserakon I became a software engineer after 5 years in data science

There are colleges and universities in the USA that offer SE degrees, CMU is of note[0]

[0] https://www.ece.cmu.edu/academics/ms-se/index.html

DavidMiserakon Ask HN: Which online courses and books can provide real value to a programmer?

A great place to start is the ACM CS Curricula. It has a list of exemplar courses and well defined criteria.

DavidMiserakon Ask HN: Anyone here have good material for learning how to sketch from scratch?

Myron Barnstone has a great series on the topic. Some of his stuff is on YouTube.

DavidMiserakon Ask HN: How to Be a Software Engineer

I have a small list[0] of my favorite resources you may want to explore.

[0] https://davidmiserak.com/fav-things/

DavidMiserakon Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2021)

I've applied to this company twice before. Both times they've cancelled before the sit-down interview / personality quiz.

DavidMiserakon Ask HN: Graduating CS soon, how do I find a job?

I would recommend against this.

I was a NOC Engineer at an ISP and later a MSP while getting my degree. My peers we're those with unskilled jobs previously who took a few college courses.

My resume was routinely sent over to the IT help desk manager whenever I applied for a software role.

I got past it by volunteering as a Bioinformatics SE at the local university.

DavidMiserakon Before Udemy could succeed, we had to solve a chicken and egg problem

More information can be found on the authors website [1].

[1] https://www.gaganbiyani.com/blog/udemys-chicken-and-egg-prob...

DavidMiserakon Ask HN: What personal finance advice would you give your 25yo self ?

I find mint.com helpful for exactly this reason.

DavidMiserakon Ask HN: What personal finance advice would you give your 25yo self ?

S&P 500 (SPY) is around 11% over 30 years. I have a retirement app you can play around with @ DavidMiserak.com/retirement-app