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Show HN: WriterKata – a site for writers to practice their craft(writerkata.com)
93 points by willstepp 12y ago|47 comments
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by willstepp 12y ago
The best way to look at yourself is not as a PHP developer, but as a software developer. You can be a 'king' of software development, regardless of the shifting landscape of tools available to you. As a master of software developm
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by willstepp 12y ago
I have been writing fiction in my spare time on and off for years (work as a web programmer). I think the skill sets of programmers and writers overlap in interesting ways. To me software is about creating an interconnected system and a sto
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by willstepp 13y ago
Cool, I started a novel during NaNoWriMo this year as well, although I'm still finishing up the first draft. Your concept sounds interesting, can't wait to check it out.
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by willstepp 13y ago
The capitalization seems like a really minor issue, easily fixed, and ultimately not that big a deal, but that's Hacker News for you. That said, if you want to be the ee cummings of novelists, go for it. Novel writing is an artform, no
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by willstepp 13y ago
Why does everyone in this thread want to get rid of sleep? I like sleeping, and dreaming. 24-7 consciousness in the name of increased productivity sounds like a nightmare, no pun intended.
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by willstepp 13y ago
I am 36 now and have been programming professionally for six years. At 30 I was in your boat, and here is the reality, you are freakin young dude! Please don't get discouraged and don't listen to folks who say you have to be 21 to
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by willstepp 14y ago
I did that too! Man, this article is taking me back...
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by willstepp 14y ago
Creators build on top of what has come before. It's always been this way and always will be. Nobody starts from square one. Just because Apple moves the needle more than most companies in regards to design, that doesn't give them the right