> what is the difference between coaching football or basketball and teaching history or English? 1. A sports coach can force a player out of the games or out of the team if that player doesn't attend the practices.…
> The underlying issue is that people are afraid to try and explore. > Skilled computer users, on the other hand, don't let a failing model bother them. They just try something else. I don't agree with you. The…
For hands-on practice, try this: http://projecteuler.net/ An HN-er recommended this in an article last night. Also, as ugly and difficult as it will seem at first, invest the time to learn how to use an efficient text…
Notice how, more than once, the man refuses a well paying job because it is difficult to do, but also does so with the understanding that enduring that hardship would lift him out of poverty. Notice how, instead of…
throwaway_stuck: 1. Is programming the right job for you? If you feel uncomfortable or dismissive of this line of thinking, consider a quote by Jefferson: "Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if…
Before I came here, I did my own brief (and likely inaccurate) calculations: Distance to Gliese 581 g: 21 light years Speed of Helios 2 (fastest manmade object in space) = ~ 241350 km/h Time for Helos 2 to reach Gliese…
> Every time I try to learn programming, it feels painfully slow compared to other things I've picked up. It's probably slow because you're not having fun with it. You're probably not having fun with it because…
> what is the difference between coaching football or basketball and teaching history or English? 1. A sports coach can force a player out of the games or out of the team if that player doesn't attend the practices.…
> The underlying issue is that people are afraid to try and explore. > Skilled computer users, on the other hand, don't let a failing model bother them. They just try something else. I don't agree with you. The…
For hands-on practice, try this: http://projecteuler.net/ An HN-er recommended this in an article last night. Also, as ugly and difficult as it will seem at first, invest the time to learn how to use an efficient text…
Notice how, more than once, the man refuses a well paying job because it is difficult to do, but also does so with the understanding that enduring that hardship would lift him out of poverty. Notice how, instead of…
throwaway_stuck: 1. Is programming the right job for you? If you feel uncomfortable or dismissive of this line of thinking, consider a quote by Jefferson: "Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if…
Before I came here, I did my own brief (and likely inaccurate) calculations: Distance to Gliese 581 g: 21 light years Speed of Helios 2 (fastest manmade object in space) = ~ 241350 km/h Time for Helos 2 to reach Gliese…
> Every time I try to learn programming, it feels painfully slow compared to other things I've picked up. It's probably slow because you're not having fun with it. You're probably not having fun with it because…