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Re:Ask HN: How did you decide what problems to solve in your... by Kkoala on Sunday January 06, 2019 @02:45PM (#18840147)
I did pretty much like he advised, though I haven't seen this article before now.

I got bored at high school and life in general. I discovered programming and thought that it's fascinating. So I decided to learn programming. I self-learned and started building my own projects, big and small.

But now a couple years after my biggest regret is exactly the same, why did I waste so much time at high school and why didn't I start earlier.

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Re:Ask HN: How did you decide what problems to solve in your... by swagasaurus-rex on Sunday January 06, 2019 @05:39PM (#18841200)
There is plenty of time to learn the things we want to learn.

How long does it take to get a bachelors in college? 4 years? How many years do we have in a lifetime? Not including our youth? 60? 70?

All it takes is dedication and persistence to learn the things we want to learn.

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Re:Ask HN: How did you decide what problems to solve in your... by Aeolun on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @06:30AM (#18854825)
You disagree? If so, why?

Persistence is a pretty good quality to have for learning most anything.

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Re:Ask HN: How did you decide what problems to solve in your... by techslave on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @12:42AM (#18862578)
as the years go by, one accumulates baggage. if one has lived a life that is. in the form of debt obligations, family obligations, healthcare costs if unlucky, risk aversion and so on.

my own example, i have literally zero free time to pursue any opportunities at all, whatsoever. i work, i come home and take care of family, i sleep for a precious few hours, repeat.

dedication ain’t the issue.

and i’m a highly paid worker. the people that live 2 hours away, the g bus drivers and so on, they do not have opportunities that can be addressed merely be dedication.

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