williamkennedy

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by williamkennedy 9y ago
Yes, I find Google a bit unreliable for documentation and I feel it's personalized search lets me down. I find DuckDuckgo to be much better for finding documentation and if I want to use google I can always use DDG bang operator !g
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by williamkennedy 9y ago
I set a goal in November 2013 to become a professional developer in 5 years. Became a developer in June 2015. The first few months were figuring out what to learn but once I learned what the market wanted in my local area, I went about lear
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Ask HN: What are some good blogs/books on positioning yourself as a developer?
2 points by williamkennedy 10y ago|1 comments
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by williamkennedy 10y ago
No problem. Great site.
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by williamkennedy 10y ago
Since you are specifically looking at services that can be provided by a small team or 1 person, I'm going to answer with services that I pay for that are managed by one person/small team than adding some things that I would like.
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by williamkennedy 10y ago
I would not have been able to learn code without my girlfriend's support. I started teaching myself how to code in 2013 and got a job in June 2015. Although I mostly learned code in my spare time after work, my girlfriend offered massi
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Trump Campaign Built Identity Database and Used Facebook Ads to Win the Election(medium.com)
2 points by williamkennedy 10y ago|0 comments
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Proof You Can Become a Better Programmer(new2code.com)
29 points by williamkennedy 10y ago|25 comments
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by williamkennedy 10y ago
I have a Chrome Plugin called News Feed Eradicator for Facebook. * I find it is a terrific solution for preventing you from browsing Facebook. Now everytime, I got to Facebook out of habit, I end up leaving because my news feed does not exi
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by williamkennedy 10y ago
I have actually written about this a lot as it is one of those topics that I am fascinated with. The trick is not to try and motivate yourself but to build systems and processes to get things done regardless. For me, it boils down to 3 thin
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The surprisingly sturdy state of the music industry(theguardian.com)
4 points by williamkennedy 10y ago|0 comments
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Deep Work vs. Shallow Work: How to Be More Focused(new2code.com)
1 points by williamkennedy 10y ago|0 comments
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Escape Your Search Engine's Filter Bubble(dontbubble.us)
1 points by williamkennedy 10y ago|0 comments
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by williamkennedy 10y ago
Thank you for correction, it is indeed called "Deep Work".
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by williamkennedy 10y ago
This is similar to an argument made in Cal Newport's book Deep Focus. He also goes on to argue that since we are living in an attention-deficit economy in a time when it is needed most, learning to dig out these distractions is becomin
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The Power of Habit Is Important to Understand(new2code.com)
3 points by williamkennedy 10y ago|0 comments
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6 Surprising Soft Skills Developers Use Every Day(learntocodewith.me)
1 points by williamkennedy 10y ago|0 comments
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How to Be a More Productive Programmer(new2code.com)
1 points by williamkennedy 10y ago|0 comments
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How to Be More Productive Programmer – Part 1(new2code.com)
1 points by williamkennedy 10y ago|0 comments
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Do computer experts really use keyboards instead of clicking?(quora.com)
2 points by williamkennedy 10y ago|0 comments
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by williamkennedy 10y ago
Looks great. Here is a quick tip that I think could really help first-time visitors and of course your own blog. I think you could add an "about" page just to let people know what your site is about. I hope this feedback is useful
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by williamkennedy 10y ago
Glad you did. Had a quick look. Found this post quite interesting http://datagenetics.com/blog/march12016/index.html
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by williamkennedy 10y ago
I love Scott Hanselman's blog. It's one of those blogs I check in with every so often. http://www.hanselman.com/blog/
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by williamkennedy 10y ago
I love the answers here. My system is pretty simple. I keep a list on Evernote every time I find a new resource to learn from. I only consider the resource (usually an online course/book) is going to help me be better at my job or help
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How to Break into a Web Development Career(new2code.com)
4 points by williamkennedy 10y ago|0 comments