askRich

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   Ask HN: How's your work ethic?

   2 points by askRich 10y ago|0 comments
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   by askRich 10y ago

   First I'd like to thank you for your work. I've learned a lot from you and your teachings. When it comes to "foo bar" examples, as a learner, I think it causes MORE cognitive load not less. I think this is because, it&#x
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   by askRich 10y ago

   I think the author of the article is describing a false dichotomy. The purpose of deliberate practice is to build the underlying knowledge that leads to the creativity and also unlock the intuitive sense that comes from mastery.
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   by askRich 10y ago

   There are multiple different psychological theories that might explain why we dislike code that we don't write. I do agree it is an interesting thing to think about. Two that I can immediately think of are 1. Ikea Effect(1) - We place
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   by askRich 10y ago

   So many times I've found myself jumping back and forth between new languages, trying to learn what might be the best for X field in 20XX.... Usually ending up learning very little. Should you learn Swift? Possibly. But I'd be care
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   by askRich 10y ago

   Productivity posters might spark motivation for a a short moment, but after that motivation leaves, you're back to relying on your regular patterns / habits On a small team, most of our productivity comes in the morning after we&#