eyoel
Re:Startup = Growth
on Saturday September 22, 2012 @04:59AM (#4557466)
I've read most of the points made here in an essay Joel Spolsky wrote a while back: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000056.html
It was very insightful at the time I read it.
Re:Forgoing College to Pursue Dreams
on Saturday September 15, 2012 @05:12PM (#4527321)
Article in single-page: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/16/business/the-thiel-fellows...
Re:There is something magical about Firefox OS
on Thursday September 13, 2012 @01:18PM (#4517371)
Seems like he was hell-banned for this comment: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4253243
Amazeballs to Zing: new words added to Collins online dictionary
Re:Where to start with open source development?
on Sunday September 09, 2012 @07:08AM (#4495535)
It's definitely a plus if you're already an avid user but I think it shouldn't be a requirement. Say, if you wanted to learn about compilers, you can efficiently extract a lot more knowledge by going through the source and docs of a real-world compiler project, regardless of your usage, than by merely reading compiler texts.
Re:Learning to code. One Week In.
on Sunday September 09, 2012 @06:46AM (#4495501)
Glad to hear that you're committing to learn programming. Do you have a specific app/project to pursue in mind? I raise this because when I first started programming, what really hammered the lessons in was actually trying to build a non-trivial application (which in my case was an invoicing app that I hoped a local business would buy). Books and tutorials are useful to learn how independent simple pieces fit together but the lessons will not sink in until you actually try to use the concepts you learn to solve problems beyond textbook-like exercises.
Also, having a specific project in mind while learning will force you to actively think of ways how a certain concept/construct might be useful. Good luck!