abhinav22

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Maths. Lisp. Finance.

Website: math.dev

  1. I have come to understand that I really enjoy reading about difficult concepts and then meticulously explaining them to others in a clear manner. I have started blogging about Lisp and it’s proven to reasonably well…

  2. I am enjoying Twitter a lot. I use it for maybe 5 minutes every few days (no notifications so I only login when I remember), and I see some interesting posts from people I like, press a couple of hearts and a retweet…

  3. It’s always on my list to give back to the community / broader society. But I often put it off or feel like I am not doing enough. The easiest way is to financially support some charities or even OSS / FSF projects, but…

  4. I have seen some common phrases so many times on here: “table stakes”, “orthogonal” and “dark patterns” are examples. Why do you guys keep re using these phrases and others? ESPECIALLY orthogonal - how is that a word…

  5. My story: I was really into programming as a kid, did some basic stuff in BASIC and some HTML / JavaScript at the turn of the century when I was 12-13. I enrolled in an IT course but switched majors to Business after…

  6. As an occasional writer, I am a big fan of Medium. I even pay them $5 each month, not because I make any money from the site or particularly like their content, but because their writing tools are really amazing - makes…

  7. A comment on a previous HN thread really stuck with me: It is easier to write code than to read it. With this in mind, what are the tips and tricks the wise and experienced HN have for writing code that is easier to…

  8. At every point they are pushing one drive, and other services. Basic local tasks hang because I’m assuming Windows is connecting to a server for telemetry. Looks like they found an effective way to get around anti trust…