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Even if it were your main quest, I think the strategy you outline is worth following. Going all out is what causes burnout, and that applies to whether you are working for yourself or for someone else, and also whether you are working a job or working on your passion.
A career is like an ultra marathon -- maintain a sustainable pace, and run with people you like to spend time with.
Off-topic but I wonder how much cheaper mobile phones would be if the manufacturers did not have to come up with a hardware design update every year or so? What if mobile phones were built to last longer, which would reduce the cost per phone due to high volume? Of course, I am not suggesting this is good for business but as a mere thought experiment.
... and praying that there is no read error.
That was my experience in this part of the world where the computer environments were not dust-free enough for floppies to be reliable. But yes, the nostalgia is still strong.
This is a complaint I used to hear about young software developers even a few decades ago. It's the same today, but those accused then are now complaining the same for the current crop of developers. I guess it is a skill that people pick up late and slowly, but they eventually do it nonetheless.
- Generics has seen quick adoption.
- Fuzzing is new to most Go developers.
- Third-party dependencies are a top security concern.
- We can do better when announcing new functionality.
- Error handling remains a challenge.
I thought it is the other way around. Because they are really a pro-consumer platform, they became this big.
In other words, our ability to modify existing code will degrade.
Here's something I discovered here on HN and want to share: https://watchseinfeld.net/
I like the way the post ends.
> My conclusion is that if I want more points there's no point trying to game Hacker News. It doesn't really matter when I submit a story or write a comment. It's content that's king. That's good news for Hacker News because it indicates that what matters there is content and not game playing.
Agree. Would love to see examples from people of books that fall in this category. I assume it is a short list for most people.
I am picking up a broad brush but bear with me for the moment. It is likely that half -- if not more -- of those 'privileged art students' felt anxious and isolated in spite of their positive demeanor. If privilege alone was a solution for general well-being, we would not have as many rich and famous people struggling to keep it straight. Don't get me wrong, privilege helps a lot, but may not be enough.
Growing up, I thought that if only my family had more money, I would feel much better. Now, I think that my anxiety is caused by other things such as lack of control over my schedule, uncertainty about the future, and feeling of stuckness in the job (even if it is well paid). On the other hand, knowing that I have multiple options for gainful employment and having the ability to work on things that I care about -- brings me joy and satisfaction.
In short, just having the ability to walk away from a situation is calming and joy-inducing. It does not matter whether that situation is good or bad, all that matters is that I have options.
Whenever I try this, I keep checking if something is waiting for me. For me, it is not as simple as turning off notifications. I also need to train my brain to stop thinking about new messages and that is turning out to be harder than I thought.
Unless you work for a large enterprise and your laptop is managed by IT. Not sure what goes on but getting from power on to the point where you can start using your laptop seems to take ages.
I understand the sentiment but I am not convinced that underpay is the cause of buggyness. They compete with a behemoth and it is quite a feat to stay in the game in spite of having a fraction of resources at their disposal compared to thier completion.
Can you share why you think so? Vim is my go-to editor for most things, except when I am coding (sorry, hardcore Vim users!), and I find myself backtracking and editing sentences as I write, all the time. I am eager to learn what helps you not backtrack when using Vim.
I should print this quote, frame it, and put it on my desk.
Off-topic but I need to get this off my chest: Outlook on the web is a much better experience than the native app on the Mac.
The only thing I would like to add is that going low carb does not necessarily have to be extreme (20gms per day or similar). It could be just cutting out high GI foods, or having such food in small quantities after your main meal. Tolerance for carbs varies in individuals and all you need to do is find your limit. Also, 48 hours fast is great but you can do as little as skip a meal every day (say 16:8 intermittent fast) to start seeing benefits: improved mood and energy.
I wanted to chime in just to make sure that people do not read your comment and say "oh, that's beyond me." A small step in the general direction of reducing carb intake and fasting for a few hours a day will go a long way for most people.
However, I think the blog post reflects a strong desire of many developers (I am one of them.) Achieving this vision, at least in commercial software, can be a utopian dream.
I am eager to hear people's views on this topic, especially from those who are in engineering management positions or higher up on that ladder. I also want to know what engineers would like to see in a new SDM if someone new is stepping in as their manager, and whether these books are relevant.
> What to eat: seeds, tofu and semi-skimmed milk
If you have kids of this age, please do not do this to them. They need lots of healthy fat and animal protein.
I don't mean to come across as snarky, but there is a lot to unpack in this statement. First, you inherit something that your parents or guardians own, and the world is definitely not owned by them. Second, why feel powerless if they are actually going to inherit something? They can always fix it after they take control. Again, I am not being mean, but just showing how you can think of this from a different angle.
Now let's circle back to the issue of social media. Kids who are tuned in to social media are going to constantly hear exaggerated claims of gloom and doom, and that would numb their senses. This prevents them from focusing on the present and all the things that you build for yourself are in the present.
The point is -- no matter how you frame it, the information overload is taking its toll on everybody who is exposed, not just teens.
That's something I want to do but find it extremely hard to do.
Bingo. Adaptation can do wonders for our perception of an activity. How do you adapt? By pushing the limits a little bit at a time; getting in the zone of discomfort for a short while, and stopping before pain/injury.
Lately, I've been trying to enjoy discomfort by thinking of it as an indication that my limits are now shifting in the right direction.