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I'm interested in learning a mobile development platform and wondering whether I should learn iOS or Android. Which one has a more active market for developers now, and what's the future outlook for each? I've done a…

There's been a lot of talk about dropping out lately. However, one thing I've been seeing is people talking about how it sucks to be 30-40 and not have a degree and have to make excuses for it. I'm surprised at this. If…

I've been reading through source code for various programs to get better at programming. I know that many of the people here also do this. I'm wondering what your approach is when you're trying to learn from source code…

I'm trying to get a basic idea of what the legal situation would be here. If I started a SaaS business (i.e, monthly subscription for a web application), and later got a job, would the employer have rights to code…

I'm trying to choose a framework to learn and have been looking at web2py. It seems to be a solid framework that comes with a lot of built-in features and easy deployment, and I like it better than Django and Rails. I'm…

So I come from a writing background, and programming and writing have turned out to be very similar. I'm wondering how many of you write outlines for large projects, and how much time you spend on these outlines/how…

This is something I've been wondering about for a while. How many of you have tried a low pay/low stress job or lifestyle and liked it? I'm talking about pretty low pay, like working as a waiter at a restaurant. My…

I'm wondering if there's a Hacker News type site for marketing. I've found a few forums for design. Browsing forums seems to help me learn through osmosis. Are there any quality forums that discuss marketing?

Hi, I'm a college freshman planning to major in computer science. I hadn't really programmed before college. The summer before, I read through an intro Python book and learned basic HTML/CSS. I enjoyed my intro course…

Hackernews seems to focus on the applications of programming to a limited area (mostly start-ups that deal with disrupting social media, sharing, entertainment, etc.) I haven't seen much discussion of how computer…

I'm a computer science student. Programming and IT change very fast, and constant learning is required to keep up. However, I'm wondering about how a programmer would try to "future-proof" his CS knowledge. Is it more…

I'm a college student who's debating the value of college economics classes. I didn't like the AP economics class I took in high school. It seemed too idealized and non-applicable. I'm wondering what you guys think…