Am I the only one that is a little turned off by how everyone feels they deserve everything for free?
The third big part of the book is the concept of "Spaced repetition" as a key to learning. In practical terms: Use Anki.
Kind of a non-sequitor, but there is one specific tool that has helped me break out of my smartphone addiction: books! The process is simple: 1. Leave phone somewhere not in my pocket and not within reach 2. Always have…
I agree with this take, but I’d say that #1 matters the most by far, and the importance of #2 is correlated with how competitive the field is. For example, there is (currently) so much demand for programmers that IMO…
I like and agree with the take that OP should look for opportunities that put them in a flow state. I'll give an example from my own experience. I'm not a naturally great programmer. I mean, I'm not bad - I get the job…
I think these sorts of posts give people a warped view of interviewing for SWE positions. Most companies don't ask whiteboarding questions of the difficulty discussed here. If you want to work at one of the biggest…
I appreciate Newports work on productivity and think there is a ton of insight here. But I often find myself wondering - what are we optimizing for when we talk about career success? I understand that these principles…
Am I the only one that is a little turned off by how everyone feels they deserve everything for free?
The third big part of the book is the concept of "Spaced repetition" as a key to learning. In practical terms: Use Anki.
Kind of a non-sequitor, but there is one specific tool that has helped me break out of my smartphone addiction: books! The process is simple: 1. Leave phone somewhere not in my pocket and not within reach 2. Always have…
I agree with this take, but I’d say that #1 matters the most by far, and the importance of #2 is correlated with how competitive the field is. For example, there is (currently) so much demand for programmers that IMO…
I like and agree with the take that OP should look for opportunities that put them in a flow state. I'll give an example from my own experience. I'm not a naturally great programmer. I mean, I'm not bad - I get the job…
I think these sorts of posts give people a warped view of interviewing for SWE positions. Most companies don't ask whiteboarding questions of the difficulty discussed here. If you want to work at one of the biggest…
I appreciate Newports work on productivity and think there is a ton of insight here. But I often find myself wondering - what are we optimizing for when we talk about career success? I understand that these principles…