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also: claude code

a friend pointed out these three:

- google has taken the crown in image, video and llms multiple time, openai no longer the greatest and the only

- sonnet 4.5 and opus 4.5 releases for coding

- vibe coding truly happened only in 2025

"Oops! We ran into an issue while authenticating you. If this issue persists, please contact us through our help center at help.openai.com."

One of the best ads I’ve ever seen. Characters, soundtrack, tempo, meaning -- everything is perfect.

Doing candidate outreach as outlined in the post vs traditional recruiting methods

A YC founder I’m in the same WhatsApp group with said "I've seen roughly 10x the volume of high quality senior+ applications after doing this a few times now"

Thanks!

Thanks Bobby! Appreciate your kind words :)

Thank you! Which one did you like the most?

The most insightful book I’ve discovered on writing nonfiction is Ayn Rand’s lectures. She covers all steps of the writing process and outlines everything you need to know to write well.

The second best advice is by PG in Writing, Briefly.

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Nonfiction-Guide-Writers-Readers-... PG: http://www.paulgraham.com/writing44.html

OP here: happy to answer any questions about my setup. Just to clarify - the core idea is not shortcuts but how you can use them to integrate changes in your life like reflecting on how you feel or how well you understand your learning material.

More thoughts: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24702678.

Thanks so much!

I have one deck only because of mixed practice (ref: https://youtu.be/cwaWHeyK_aM). As for import, it sucks. Currently I just copy & paste them on my iPad.

Thanks!

OP here: happy to answer questions about my setup. Just to clarify - the core idea is not shortcuts but how you can use them to integrate changes in your life like reflecting on how you feel or how well you understand your learning material.

I suspect the method of loci works because our minds seem to remember routes through spaces better than lists. If you’re curious about spatial cognition, watch this intro to the subject from Barbara Tversky: https://youtu.be/gmc4wEL2aPQ.

I'm glad you liked it! You should definitely check out Michael Nielsen's work: http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html.

No, it doesn't. The point is to remember what you want to remember, not to memorize the whole library.

If you're exploring and tinkering, it's OK to go broad and skim trough things quickly. But if you aim for understanding, depth is required. Don’t see a contradiction here with the "life I short part"; it's more about curiosity (exploring) than studying (exploiting).

No particular reason; I have a shift+[ shortcut in Drafts that makes the switch between recent files almost instant. I’ve done both and ended up sticking to a separate file with questions.

Thanks for your comment! I agree with you on the benefits of forgetting and that learning how to code is way more about practice than theory. I should have added that my primary use of the process is to understand concepts well rather than memorize how to write JSX.

OP here: didn't expect this one to fly so high because it's too long for HN. Happy to answer any questions you guys have!

Thanks! If you have any questions about the process, happy to answer in the comments.

Thanks so much! I’m glad you like it.

That’s a tough one. I’m not sure I know enough to suggest any systemic changes, but here are a few thoughts: - Apply more mixed practice. This is hard because the books we used to study from are based on the blocked practice idea. - Promote more problem-based learning; not answering “what’s democracy?” on a test but role-playing setting up a new country on the moon. - Rethink testing. This is the toughest one. We’re so conditioned to think of testing as something bad that it’d take enormous changes in the curricula and student’s minds to fix that.

Thanks for the tip, fixed.

I disagree. Our perception system tracks dozens of parameters during f2f meetings that are simply impossible online because it's a different medium. It's way, way harder to build rapport with someone online.

Have you managed to do that and still pay attention to what the person is saying? Especially in a one-on-one.

You're right that most formal meetings are a waste of time. My process is for long personal conversations with people I know and respect, where we discuss ideas and things we’re curious about.

That's right; the process is for long personal meetings with people I know and respect, where we discuss ideas and things we’re curious about.