Joined 6 years ago, lurking perhaps a year or two before that. Lots of introductions to topics that I may not have come across otherwise, many of which shaped m

Joined 6 years ago, lurking perhaps a year or two before that. Lots of introductions to topics that I may not have come across otherwise, many of which shaped my career. As others have noted, the signal to noise ratio is very high in comparison to other sites. Overall I think it allows you to find "positive" distractions - yes you will come here to deliberately kill time, but more often than not you'll have something to show for it. In addition, when your particular technical niche comes up you can be assured of high quality discussion.