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  1. Ask HN: Which school produces the best programmers or software engineers?

    This may well be entirely anecdotal because I don't think there is any official data to this somewhat ambiguous question. But based on your experience, if you have worked with quite a few number of programmers and…

    1 points 3
  2. Has anyone self taught CS/Math undergrad curricula from public course materials?

    Many universities have there undergrad curriculum available online along with their course materials (slides, videos, assignments, etc). Some are locked down and little searching reveals sources. E.g.: Berkeley, MIT,…

    7 points 3
  3. Ask HN: What is the best way to learn proof based math without a teacher?

    As a programmer I feel I am quite deficient in mathematics. I have some reminiscent knowledge of calculus and matrix algebra from college. But I don't know how to read or write correct proofs. I don't have access to any…

    1 points 2
  4. Learn to Program: The Fundamentals from UToronto (coursera.org)
    2 points 1
  5. Ask HN: Which CS topics should I study to be able to work with data efficiently?

    Let me be clear upfront about what I mean by working with data. Generally working with data means that you have some form of data and you do some kind of analysis on it. Now once I have very clean structured data…

    2 points 2
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  7. Ask HN: What is the most exciting thing you have learnt this year till now?

    Maybe it is a life hack, a new topic, a new recipe, etc. Whatever YOU think is exciting to you.

    47 points 117
  8. Neural Networks, Types, and Functional Programming (colah.github.io)
    2 points 0
  9. What programming language should I learn? (trevorblackwell.com)
    1 points 0
  10. An Introduction to Statistical Learning [Python Edition] (statlearning.com)
    4 points 1
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  12. CS61A: The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (inst.eecs.berkeley.edu)
    129 points 38
  13. Ask HN: Which book has had the most meaningful contribution in your life?

    Your life is yours. There are many sectors to it. So you decide what meaningful actually means and which sector it belongs to.

    65 points 100
  14. You and Your Research [pdf] (d37ugbyn3rpeym.cloudfront.net)
    3 points 0
  15. Ask HN: Which is the best book you read in grad school or your research career?

    Some students/researchers who like to learn mainly from books have a few favourites that they attribute to their acquired knowledge/skillset. Do you have any such "best" book in your research career till now?

    2 points 0
  16. Ask HN: What is the most mind bending thing you learnt in college/ grad school?
    3 points 2
  17. Ask HN: Which books are best written for self study on any topic?
    7 points 2
  18. Ask HN: College students who read, which is the best book you read in college?
    2 points 4
  19. Ask HN: Where did you first come across functional programming?

    What were your realisations after learning functional programming? Were you a proficient programmer before that?

    14 points 17
  20. Build Your Own Lisp (buildyourownlisp.com)
    115 points 12
  21. Ask HN: From which textbook have you learnt the most?

    Any subject, any level. What did you learn that it is so worth remembering?

    2 points 0
  22. Ask HN: Which is the best programming book you've come across?
    7 points 3
  23. CS 61B Data Structures, Spring 2023 UC Berkeley (sp23.datastructur.es)
    321 points 75
  24. Ask HN: Which books helped you gain mathematical maturity?

    Mathematical maturity is a term thrown around to mean that someone with it is well versed with the lingo and workings of the field of mathematics. You can't learn the entire field of mathematics in your lifetime. But…

    25 points 7
  25. Ask HN: Books that helped you become a better person?

    Maybe you were lacking something and you realised that after reading a book. Then you changed yourself and became someone whose company people enjoy more.

    28 points 24