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I feel the same way sometimes too. One thing to consider though is that when the overall complexity of a project increases these little things do add up.
Re:Learning to Learn on Monday September 24, 2012 @04:32AM (#4563743)
I've had some pretty good results with Scott Young's ebook and blog in general: http://www.scotthyoung.com (ebook is on the side of the page, can't find a direct link to it).
I wonder how many (and which) CS texts are recommended simply because they are considered "classics." As a beginner there is really no way to tell how good a book will be before reading it without relying on the word of others.
Re:Ask HN: Am I wasting my time pursuing a math degree? on Saturday January 21, 2012 @07:10AM (#3493379)
My college doesn't offer a minor in CS, and it's quite hard to get into the CS department with my current GPA. UW has a bit of an issue with this:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/dannywestneat/20169870...

And I guess you're right. I should figure out what I want to do more specifically. I had never thought about it more than just "software".

Ask HN: Am I wasting my time pursuing a math degree?

I'm currently pursuing a math degree at the University of Washington. Majoring in CS is out of the question due to some poor choices I made during my freshman year.I'm actually fairly interested in mathematics, but not as much as I am in CS. I also constantly hear how many people wish they'd taken more math classes in school.However, I've always preferred learning things on my own. A lot of the...

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"For chess, deliberate practice includes deep analysis of grandmaster games."

If this is true, could studying (reading) good code do the same for programming? One could, for example, begin to write an application and find code to a similar application where they would be able to check why things are implemented a the way they are as they go along. The tricky part here is deciding which code is worth studying.

Re:Vim Text Objects : The Definitive Guide on Monday October 17, 2011 @03:03PM (#3121916)
Text objects along with movement by search were the two things that propelled my editing capabilities with Vim the most so far.
Re:Ship or Die on Friday September 09, 2011 @06:16PM (#2980075)
I never liked this quote. A missed shot implies that a shot was taken. It's like saying you've lost every presidential election since you were born.
Re:Ask HN: Taking the next 6 months off, advice? on Wednesday February 16, 2011 @08:58PM (#2229332)
Thanks for all the tips!

I will definitely like to do some non-programming things on the side, such as read some books I've been meaning to and perhaps some martial arts as well.

These next few months will be a good time to explore.

Re:Some thoughts on Emacs and Vim on Wednesday February 16, 2011 @08:54PM (#2229318)
"Vim’s Normal mode lets me fly around a document"

Isn't this just because he is more experienced in Vim? I'm not an expert in any case, but is it really true that Vim is that much faster (editing-wise) than Emacs?

I'm guessing that everyone's editor of choice would be the one they're most comfortable in. In other words, the one in which they've invested the most time into learning.

Re:Ask HN: Taking the next 6 months off, advice? on Tuesday February 15, 2011 @11:48AM (#2221952)
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Ask HN: Taking the next 6 months off, advice?

Hey everyone.You guys might remember me from a post I made about a year ago, asking if there as a point in continuing school: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1182512I've been at the university for two quarters now, and I'm beginning to wonder what I'm doing here. The course loads are ridiculous, they leave me very little time to do much else let alone code. It's not that the courses are too...

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Re:Larry Wall on religion and Perl culture (1999) on Saturday February 12, 2011 @01:24AM (#2209475)
The thing I wonder about the most is what their thought process is like. I believe any intelligent person will come to a point where they will question their faith. I'm genuinely curious as to what makes them side with faith.

I know from my own culture that one's personal image is usually the biggest factor when deciding. Atheists are pretty much outcasts in my culture.