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J-dawg

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  1. Ask HN: Is it normal in this industry to receive almost no training?

    Background: I'm a struggling junior/intermediate frontend dev who would have quit this industry long ago if I had any other way of making money. Ever since I joined this industry I have been surprised and disappointed…

    25 points 28
  2. Decoding the Perseverance Parachute (tanyafish.com)
    1 points 0
  3. Ask HN: Product Manager Training

    I’m a developer looking to make the move into a product role. I would like to take a break from work and do some training to prove my interest and gain some credibility with employers. Are there “bootcamp” style courses…

    17 points 3
  4. The happiest introverts may be extraverts (sciencedaily.com)
    1 points 0
  5. Ask HN: Have you moved to a less technical role after failing as a developer?

    After a few years of working as a frontend developer, I'm trying to come to terms with the realisation that I have very little aptitude for writing code. I seem to lack any kind of problem solving ability. I can get…

    12 points 16
  6. Dashcam maker sets up site to submit footage to UK Police (bbc.co.uk)
    1 points 0
  7. Tell HN: Failing to log in to deactivated Facebook account has reactivated it

    I 'left' Facebook a couple of years ago, but only deactivated my profile at the time. Today I decided to delete it fully. Maybe I'm jumping on the bandwagon, but whatever, I've been meaning to do it for a while. I went…

    107 points 20
  8. Ask HN: Technical skills versus people skills

    I'm a mediocre Javascript developer without a CS degree. The typical imposter who probably doesn't deserve to be in this industry at all. I've recently been working with some really good freelancers and the gulf between…

    1 points 2
  9. Facebook's underclass (theguardian.com)
    4 points 1
  10. Diet drinks and possible association with stroke and dementia (newsroom.heart.org)
    1 points 0
  11. Diesel cars produce more toxic emissions than trucks and buses, EU study says (theverge.com)
    145 points 118
  12. Ask HN: Do you “deep work”?

    I've recently become aware of the book "Deep Work" by Cal Newport, through James Altucher's podcast [0] and a discussion on HN [1]. As someone who struggles a lot with focus, I'm interested in any personal stories of…

    3 points 0
  13. Ask HN: 'Nomad' startups?

    I've recently become interested in the 'Digital Nomad' lifestyle of living in places with a lower cost of living while working remotely. I'm interested in any examples of whole teams doing this together. Have you…

    33 points 12
  14. Ask HN: How do you concentrate when you have non-work things on your mind

    I'll try to keep this brief. I've always been world-class procrastinator, and struggled with concentration. It's definitely a problem, but somehow I usually manage to get stuff done in the end. Now I'm going through…

    6 points 3
  15. Ask HN: What cities have the best salary / cost of living ratio?

    Globally speaking, what are the best places to live that have tech jobs and a good quality of life, without being too expensive? I'm talking about places to both live and work, rather than the "digital nomad" places…

    25 points 43
  16. Reddit user arrested and convicted after police conduct “intelligence research” (reddit.com)
    1 points 0
  17. Ask HN: How do you choose which frameworks to use for a side project?

    Do you use technologies you are familiar with that allow you build features quickly? Or do you use a side project as an opportunity to learn something new, even if it slows you down? If you're building a side project to…

    2 points 1
  18. Ask HN: Does your employer pay for online courses, books etc?

    I've recently been spending a non-trivial amount of money on Udemy courses and e-books. Should I ask my employer to help with expenses like this? What happens in your company?

    1 points 0
  19. How your clothes are poisoning our oceans and food supply (theguardian.com)
    7 points 0
  20. UK IT consultant subject to insane sex ban order mounts legal challenge (theregister.co.uk)
    3 points 0
  21. UK's mass-surveillance draft law grants spies incredible powers (theregister.co.uk)
    5 points 0
  22. Can mythbusters like Snopes.com keep up in a post-truth era? (theguardian.com)
    2 points 0
  23. Ask HN: How can I demonstrate value as an onshore developer?

    I work on a project team for a large organisation that increasingly uses offshore (or "nearshore") developers. I'm in the UK and I'm a junior front-end developer. I was recently told something along the lines of: "You…

    3 points 1
  24. What is the string on the BillForward job ad?

    This job ad on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11829255 gives a 36 character string as the contact details: > contact aWFuIEFUIGJpbGxmb3J3YXJkIERPVCBuZXQ= What is this? Is it a puzzle for applicants to solve?…

    1 points 5
  25. April breaks global temperature record, marking seven months of new highs (theguardian.com)
    3 points 0