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Re:Ask HN: What is your best advice for a junior software de... by mingeek on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @02:46PM (#18133453)
> Avoid headlines that make me angry, unless the news is really important. The discussion is never worthwhile, don't even bother.

> Know your prejudices and look for information that challenges them.

How do you prevent the two of these from coming into conflict?

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Re:Ask HN: What is your best advice for a junior software de... by sevensor on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @03:52PM (#18134174)
Headlines that make you angry are designed to make you angry. It's not about information that challenges your prejudices, it's about being intentionally provocative. I'm not interested in being baited.
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