Reposted from Hacker News, it was #6 when I looked so you may have already seen it but I thought it was worth reposting. I am not the author.

  • Ephera
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    518 hours ago

    I do find the pipeline pretty funny:

    1. I’m bad at programming, I should find some side-projects to practice.
    2. I can solve some things, I should find some side-projects to put that to use.
    3. I can solve pretty much anything, given enough time, I really need to cut back on side-projects to free up time.
  • PortNull
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    319 hours ago

    Personally I have the restraint they are talking about. It’s just laziness in disguise though

  • @PunkRockSportsFan
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    22 hours ago

    Great article thanks for sharing.

    I love the part of

    “Knowing when to stop”

    lol. I feel attacked

    You learn how to program. You learn how to fix things. But the hardest thing you’ll ever learn is when to leave them broken.

    And maybe that’s the most human skill of all.