Coincidentally, we started using this same book a week ago with my son. It is FANTASTIC! We've struggled with other methods but this one is working amazingly well. The best part is that my son's motivation to work on reading went from zero to off the charts. He's constantly on me to do more reading!
There is lots of positive news out there. Reforestation, garbage patch cleanup, Great Barrier Reef improvement. I’ve started prioritizing finding good news. Normal media channels will just get you depressed.
Civility? Yes, this comment reeks of that. I’m interested in what good you think you are doing with this kind of vitriol? Do you think it furthers your side of the argument? I can assure you that it does not.
“Deliberately destructive trolls” is interesting phrasing when held up against “roasted dead orphans.” If we owe no consideration to the former, you prove yourself such with the latter.
I have to ask, why a site like Breitbart which has broken a lot of substantive stories would be banned? I’ve seen less credible left leaning sites on HN. I’m hoping there is a really good reason because right now I am concerned.
1: 12 Rules for life, Jordan Peterson
Ignore the controversy, this book will change your life for the better. Get the audio version Peterson narrates and it adds an extra dimension.
2: The Obesity Code, Dr Fung
Probably the most eloquent and effective breakdown of how and why obesity comes to be and what to do about it. As a bonus, it’s really funny!
3:Not Alone, Craig Falconer
I picked this up on a whim and enjoyed it more than any other work of fiction in the past year. It’s a first contact story that focuses on the media and politics.
4:Measure what matters, John Doer
This book has transformed how my team runs. Anyone in any kind of management role should read this book.
5:Win Bigly, Scott Adams
I’m going to be controversial with this one. It’s an interesting story that provides more practical tools for persuasion than any book I’ve ever read (and I’ve read every popular book on the topic). If you want to know how to apply influence read this book.
I used to think CS was the exception to my college is worthless philosophy. Then I started dealing with recent graduates. The quality of the education coming out of supposedly decent schools is abysmal. I think modern college is proving itself particularly ill suited for the modern job market. They are teaching out of date skills at a glacial pace. In fact, it’s gotten bad enough that I don’t even ask about whether a candidate has a degree, they are simply irrelevant.
It takes some effort but you can trigger the zone. I put on my favorite programming song (looped). Turn on “Freedom” to block the web. Exit every unnecessary app. Then finally do meditative breathing. Usually within 10 minutes I’ll be in the zone. The only caveat is that it is much harder for me to get into this state if I’m debugging.
Does someone want to give a reason for down voting this comment? There isn’t anything controversial here. For myself, lack of genetics are enough reason not to use the language. My personal style relies a lot on them and I don’t see myself sacrificing that power for above average tooling.
We use Lambda for 100% of our APIs some of which get over 100,000 calls per day. The system is fantastic for micro services and web apps. One caveat, you must use a framework like Serverless or Zappa. Simply setting up API Gateway right is a hideous task and giving your function the right access level isn’t any fun either. Since the frameworks do all that for you it really makes life easier.
One thing to note. API Gateway is super picky about your response. When you first get started you may have a Lambda that runs your test just fine but fails on deployment. Make sure you troubleshoot your response rather than diving into your code.
I saw some people complaining about using an archaic version of Node. This is no longer true. Lambdas support Node V6 which, while not bang up to date, is an excellent version.
Anyway, I can attest it is production ready and at least in our usage an order of magnitude cheaper.
They're self centered but it's about stuff that is relevant to me. All this talk about Google Assistant is useless to me as a developer. At least Apple talks about stuff I'm able to plug into.
The I/O keynote always bothers me. Apple and AWS have great Keynotes that get me excited to develop on their platforms. Google's always comes across as too self congratulating.
Actually, yes. At work we have a Nexus 6 testing device. It started off strong but a few months ago it started lagging badly on videos. It even struggles with gif length mp4s. The problem is notable because it is the only phone with this problem. Even our old Galaxy S4 performs better.
I only buy manual transmission cars. The reason is twofold. First it is dramatically cheaper to fix a manual. The transmission also lasts longer. The second reason is that it is more fun! Any time I want I can drop a couple gears and kick out the tail. Even a front wheel drive is more fun as a manual because it takes skill to accelerate fast.