tom_ilsinszki

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Kanye West On Creativity(kanyewest.com)
100 points by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago|93 comments
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
"One’s creation, quite simply, did not exist as art if it was not out there, available for consumption, doing well… to make a difference in the world and a dent in the universe, you had to ship." Thanks for pointing this out.
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
This is a great reminder, if you are impulsive, and want to achieve goals quickly. There is another type of developer however: the "perfectionist". Some people, who claim to be "perfectionists" tend to miss deadlines, because the product is
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
I'm inspired. I don't have a family yet, so if you can do it, I can do it... Good luck!
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
I found that envisioning myself as a 'huge startup soon', or very successful in the near future is damaging. It's far more productive to focus on solving the most important problems, and not on the prize.
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
Another great book, for me, was 'What do you say after you say hello' by Eric Berne. Flow is also good, though.
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
Usability testing would solve a lot of problems. I don't know how many apps get tested with the help of real world users, but I think there is still room for improvement.
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
Degrees are overrated to some extent. Not all university graduates are successful, competent and motivated, but there is a correlation.
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
Ok, but that sounds too general, though. For example, when I first had unit tests, I felt that my code quality improved greatly. Or after I walked around with an iPhone at university, and got people to participate in a 5mins usability test
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ASK HN: How are you becoming a better programmer?
19 points by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago|15 comments
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
There might be no single word for what you do, so you have to explain, which might sound like you're explaining yourself (and trying to convince others, that you are successful). I think there _is_ a valid argument in this post.
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
Cool, I will...
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
Nice job, man. I discovered YC/HN a couple of weeks ago... Guess I have a lot ahead of me :)
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
A confirmation from this site (that me and my crush like each other), would make things awkward, since it would mean that I wasn't confident enough to talk to her. This wouldn't boost my confidence level, thus I wouldn't use this site. Not
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
Is this a "dating site" for really, really shy people who already know each other? Why not just ask, if the your crush wants to see a movie with you or not? You'll have to talk to her/him sooner or later.
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
Death is almost a taboo in our society. I don't really know how to handle it, or what to think about it. It's just sad.
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
Find the few things that matter, and drop the others. This approach might apply to many areas of life.
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
That's exactly my point. I will never understand God's plans (because there is no feedback from him, or I can't sense them), so I should be focusing on the problems that face me everyday. Thus, I don't think God (if he exists) wants us to b
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
Have to live in the US to register (properly). Asks for state name. Oh, well...
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
My simple guess for that 1 sentence: 'Wish for a Twitter app.'
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
A single sentence should be enough to describe what Wappr does. It probably could fit next to you logo too.
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by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
If you start a computer program, that runs evolutionary algorithms, you become their god, and you will be omnipotent (to them, at least). It's easy to write the story off as fiction, but in fact, it would explain a lot, I think.