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I’d say that if you’re constantly refreshing Hacker News, you’re a good candidate for ebooks on HN-like subjects. I made a conscious decision to switch to that
by julianeon 3y ago
I’d say that if you’re constantly refreshing Hacker News, you’re a good candidate for ebooks on HN-like subjects. I made a conscious decision to switch to that from HN and Reddit, and I’d say I’ve cut my usage of both by about 75%. Which was a good outcome for me, because it switched me from learning many topics shallowly, to learning a few from ebooks deeply (example, Soni’s The Founders book on PayPal’s history).
- creakingstairs 3y agoHow do you find good ebooks? I’ve found some good ones via HN, but it would be nice if there is more dedicated place for ebooks.
- orzig 3y agoI strongly recommend building a little instinct in yourself for "what if HN search could help with this question" - for books especially: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21900498 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21900498 And someone took it upon themselves to build a book specific version across all discussions: https://hackernewsbooks.com/top-books-on-hacker-news https://hackernewsbooks.com/top-books-on-hacker-news I check that fairly frequently!
- creakingstairs 3y agoThose are great resources to start with. Thank you!
- __rito__ 3y agoI have read tens of books that came my way through HN. Please see this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37761636 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37761636
- julianeon 3y agoPersonally I read every history of a startup or important tech figure that I can find in my library’s ebook borrowing program, which can easily occupy several years.