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by f2ender 16y ago
I would highly recommend the book : "Learned Optimism" by Martin Seligman. It's a great book about understanding depression and the steps you can take to fix it. It helped me a lot, and still does, when I find myself spiraling down.
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by f2ender 16y ago
I have read Peopleware. I was thinking about getting The Pragmatic Programmer next. I somehow feel that just reading books without doing anything with the knowledge doesn't work. The books I enjoyed the most were Richard Stevens' Network Pr
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by f2ender 16y ago
I have a CS degree so I have read the basic texts on Algorithms, Operating Systems, Compilers. I recently got through the Design Patterns book. I was thinking of picking up either a new language (Go) or start the "Mastering Regular Expressi
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Ask HN: How to grow as a Software Engineer?
12 points by f2ender 16y ago|10 comments
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by f2ender 16y ago
Yes, I almost ended up accepting the other job offer. However, the management there (as I found out later) was worse than where I am currently.
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by f2ender 16y ago
Updated the description to answer some of the questions the community asked.
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Ask HN: What to do about a boring job ?
48 points by f2ender 16y ago|39 comments
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by f2ender 16y ago
I didn't get a good vibe when I went in for the interviews. I didn't think I would fit it very well.
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by f2ender 16y ago
Well, I guess it's more of the delusion of my team at my current workplace that's causing a lot of mental pain. Too many people thinking they are the greatest developer ever and that their ideas are world-changing. The management apparently
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Ask HN: Would you take a job that might suck over an already bad one ?
1 points by f2ender 16y ago|6 comments
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by f2ender 17y ago
Well, I do understand that. However, if a job actively sucking your energy instead of giving you the occasional good-feeling of going somewhere, something is wrong. If the job is not providing enough fodder for your mind to stay alert, it s
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by f2ender 17y ago
Thanks for the advice, guys. It has made things a lot more clear.
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by f2ender 17y ago
"don't stay too comfortable for too long" : very well said!
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by f2ender 17y ago
Thanks for the advice! It makes total sense. I can, at this time, afford to take chances. And you make a very good point: There's no better time to take chances except now. It'll only get worse with time.
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by f2ender 17y ago
That's the thing. The team I work for, we have a ton of resources but we're just being inefficient due to poor management. People with little experience are running the show while the more senior people have to follow along. And it gets fru
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Ask HN: Confused: Stay in my comfort zone / work very hard for someone else ?
9 points by f2ender 17y ago|11 comments
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by f2ender 18y ago
hey jaikoo, how can I get in touch with you ? (your profile doesn't have any contact info)
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by f2ender 18y ago
thanks pclark, jaikoo! I'll get in touch with you offline.
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by f2ender 18y ago
Thanks a lot pclark. Is there a place where these startups post jobs ? Also, how is the general startup scene as compared to other centers in the US like Boston, NY ?
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Ask HN : Startups in London
3 points by f2ender 18y ago|8 comments