This article was originally published on January 2021 (link: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25730778) but it had somehow unfortunate story and ended up vanishing from the Internet. This is may attempt to revive the article that I think contained some really useful info!
What you created looks cool and interesting, but I'm failing to see how you "replicated Canva's functionality"? You seem to have replicated the Templates, yes, but I'd be doubtful about the functionality (which is quite a thing).
Also, what I'm curious is - what's the general idea of this and what does it have to do with fact that you were rejected?
I just want to add that, as a massive fan (and part of Paul's mentoring class of 2023), this makes me even more of a fan of Paul.
I never had problems with alcohol, but I did have my set of issues with Mental Health and as someone who talks publicly about it, this really and I mean REALLY requires massive courage.
So yes, I'm incredibly proud of my mentor for publishing this.
I was recreating some old memories from 2000s and I obviously mentioned mIRC being awesome at the time. And then I googled it purely out of fun and ... well holy crap - mIRC is STILL being actively developed, to this day, by the SAME guy (Khaled Mardam-Bey). And he's still charging $20 for a licence ...
If you are of the older generation, I hope you will find this more than amusing :)
If you're the person behind these infographics -- I'm absolutely amazed by work you are producing. Like, point blank astonished. Honestly. Great job!!!
I agree with that. But I don't think that creating what this guy calls "Development Abstraction Layer" has to necessarily sacrifice the time-to-market?
My understanding is -- ensure that deadlines are clear and communicated and then ensure that people have everything that they need to do in order to focus on development (and that means, among other things - less interruptions).
I actually accidentally found this blog and I've been fascinated with articles from this guy.
One that really caught my attention is the one that I'm sharing here.
I'm curious what the general opinion is here?
Mind you, article is from 2006 ! And what's more, most of his articles are from 2000s and YET, if you read them today, hell, they're 100% to the point.
It's really helpful because, at least in my case, it actually gives you a "permission" to enjoy whatever the heck you feel like reading at the time, instead of being obligated to wait for being ready to read "that one" book.
So, currently, I actually think I'm reading one book about communication & negotiation, one about habits, one about investing (I'm complete dummy when it comes to it) and depending on the amount of stress at job, I'd re-read some of Seneca's writings.
Well that's exactly what amazes me (and many of "us" who were never into reading before) :)
It's only THIS year that I'm actually LEARNING and getting on terms with the fact that it's not a challenge or whatever, but more about the information and enjoyment. Again, I absolutely understand how stupid this might sound to someone, and I agree - it is stupid; but yet, that's how I honestly feel :)
But this year I've been "allowing" myself to re-read some stuff that I enjoyed in the past, without actually keeping track of it. And so far it's working out.
>> Binging, not reading. A symptom of a refined form of mental weakness that borders on addiction if not embedded in a broader range of activities.
Well, this is exactly what I found interesting. When you talk to people who are "readers" (as in - have been reading for a while), this seems to be a "normal" for them.
And yet, go and talk to anyone (myself included) who was never into reading, and you'll encounter complete shock once you mention "reading more than one book at a time". It's funny, I know, but it's mind blowing for us who never "learned" how to read :)
>> The idea of just quitting books that you enjoy is really important...
Frankly, even though I did mention it in the article, I'm honestly still really struggling with this concept. Like, I literally feel guilty about dropping a book so I always try to push through as much as possible.
But hell, I started reading "Start with WHY" and I just had to drop that crap ... Like, just ... no, LOL.
>> Sometimes a great book only clicks when you’re 1/4 of the way through it, though
Oh yeah! I had this with 11/22/63. Like, first 15% were amazing, then like 70% was pure boredom and holy crap, the last 15% was like ... FUUUUUUUUU. Made everything before that ABSOLUTELY worth it!
So, absolutely agreed - sometimes you just have to preserve!
Heh, well, I agree actually. I read somewhere that books are like food -- you enjoy them now and don't care about not remembering them in the future.
But the point that I was trying to make (I'm the author of the article) is that I actually had no clue what I read, even though I read it like days ago. And I think that's crap, honestly :) Especially given the type of the book that I was referring to.
My article and my take on how to battle the specific problem of not being able to put a close to whatever it is that we started (a task, a project, or writing a bachelor's thesis).
I was asked by a friend of mine to write an article on how to "survive" job interviews if you are an anxious introvert.
I've been doing both initial-contact and technical interviews for years now and, well, I hope some of the advices here might help you at your next pursuit :)
Disclaimer: this is NOT a "X steps to _____" or "Y things you need to do before an interview". Nah. This is purely how I see it from EMOTIONAL point of view.