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CW Europe - March-May 2021: Nordic tech startups create blueprint for post-Covid working environment
Advanced cybersecurity fraud and how to fight it
A Computer Weekly buyer's guide to video conferencing and collaboration
Your 2021 Guide to SASE
Zero-Trust Security: Where VPNs Go to Die
The Complete Guide to Cybersecurity Certifications in 2021
The Complete Guide to Cybersecurity Certifications in 2021
5G & Wi-Fi 6: The Future of Wireless Communications
5G & Wi-Fi 6: The Future of Wireless Communications
Natural Disaster Recovery Planning Essentials
Neural 3D Video Synthesis
Article URL: https://neural-3d-video.github.io/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26354774
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Ask HN: Was anyone else overwhelmed when first learning how to code?
Hey there! I am making this post because I want to get your opinion on something, so I can check whether your experience with programming is similar with mine. Some context: I am now working as a full time developer. A few days ago, I randomly thought back to the days where I first started coding.
Interestingly enough, one of the things I remember from back then was feeling very, very confused. All the resources I needed to be able to become a great developer were there for free, but there was a problem - there was so much information out there that it was hard to know where to start. Everytime I tried to learn something new, it felt like a gamble - will I learn something new that will completely change the way I write code, or will I hit a wall and be stuck for 2 months, getting nothing done?
And then I realized - in the 2 years I've been working as a full time dev, I learned more than in 6 years fooling around by myself. Why was that? The answer was pretty simple - I was surrounded by people who have already been there before. But, the fascinating thing is the following: these people never once took my keyboard and started typing away when I asked them for help with a bug. They didn't go to the closest whiteboard and hold a 45 minute seminar whenever I was confused by some obscure design pattern. They simply told me - "oh.. why don't you look X up on Google", or "check out this class, it does something similar to what you need". And that was it; they just told me where to look, and that made all the difference.
So, this is what I want to get your opinion on. Do you relate to this as a senior developer looking back on your early days? Are you just starting out and feeling overwhelmed? Did you just save the new collague 4 hours of work by telling him where to look in the code?
I've made a survey to see what your experience looks like. It takes around 2 minutes, here it is:
https://forms.gle/3Wed1psohJEmfnVJ9
Thank you for your time!
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26354755
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Three Top Russian Cybercrime Forums Hacked
Article URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/03/three-top-russian-cybercrime-forums-hacked/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26354752
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Signal flaw on Iranian censorship deleted from GitHub issue tracker
Article URL: https://mamot.fr/@jz/105791179208136173
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26354715
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Intellectual honesty, cryptocurrency, & more (Vitalik Buterin)
Article URL: http://rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/show/episode-253-intellectual-honesty-cryptocurrency-more-vitalik.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26354708
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LibAdaLang: Ada Semantic Analysis Library
Article URL: https://github.com/AdaCore/libadalang
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26354695
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Exploratory Analysis and ETL with Presto and AWS Glue
Article URL: https://blog.bigdataboutique.com/2020/10/exploratory-analysis-and-etl-with-presto-and-aws-glue-iwtkxs
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26354668
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Build scripts for FSF GCC and AdaCore tools
Article URL: https://github.com/Lucretia/free-ada
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26354663
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I asked an automotive engineer “What's the secret to Japanese motors?”
Article URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/lx0fyn/i_asked_an_automotive_engineer_whats_the_secret/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26354652
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Data Transfer Project
Article URL: https://datatransferproject.dev/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26354630
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