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Userrr··on Ask HN: What's a surprisingly useful tech skill that's underrated today?
Absolutely. It’s wild how much gets spent on over-engineered cloud setups when something lightweight and a bit of Bash could do the job just fine. Server management done right is underrated—there’s a lot of value in simplicity and knowing exactly what’s running under the hood.
Userrr··on Ask HN: What's a surprisingly useful tech skill that's underrated today?
Yeah, exactly—that deep understanding of both the structure and the tools makes all the difference. It’s surprising how often people overlook the data itself, even though it’s usually where the real insights (and problems) are hiding. Mastery there really separates someone who’s just coding from someone who’s solving.
Userrr··on Ask HN: What's a surprisingly useful tech skill that's underrated today?
That’s a fair point, and I get where you're coming from. By “highly valuable,” I meant consistently making a meaningful impact—whether that’s through solving key problems, improving processes, or just being someone others can rely on. But yeah, you're right—sometimes doing more than the norm can backfire in certain environments. I guess the goal is to be valuable and strategic—knowing when to push and when to hold back depending on the culture.
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Oh yeah, because it is still under construction, I recommend checking once a week starting next week!
Userrr··on I Spent 3 Years Building a Startup No One Wanted
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Would love to hear your thoughts—does this sound useful for your workflow?