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sus_007··on Advice
> In particular, try to go deep on multiple things...deep on languages, programming...

I fall under the target audience for this piece and by now I've dabbled with at least half a dozen of programming languages and their celebrated frameworks/libraries- from Front to the Back. I tried my best to go deep on all of them just for the sake of learning. But, now I feel lost and can't figure out which path am I supposed to pursue in this vast CS space. Where did I mess up ?

Edit: spelling errors

sus_007··on Is Firefox lying to users about viruses in downloads?
Firefox isn’t necessarily scanning the files for viruses, they’re often just using databases that list domains suspected of hosting malware.

IIRC, Chrome does the same thing too. I think it's not much of an issue for Firefox to flag stuffs downloaded from suspected URLs as a malware since it's not uncommon to have one's system infected from those sites' content. Firefox is just trying it's best to prohibit any sort of system infection through itself.

sus_007··on Founder to CEO: How to build a great company from the ground up
While there are many books out there with excellent and relevant knowledge for the founding CEO...

I'd love to know some of your's book suggestions for aspiring Tech Founder-CEO.

sus_007··on Scikit-learn user guide (2017) [pdf]
The entire scikit-learn Documentation in a single PDF.
sus_007··on Learn new technology through writing a tutorial about it
I feel the effort I put onto writing tutorials might be well invested in furthering my knowledge on that topic instead. There are plenty of books & YouTube videos, even the official documentation to go through if one desires to learn the fundamentals and beyond.
sus_007··on Eight hours a night isn’t enough, according to a leading sleep scientist
Previously Discussed: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17299491
sus_007··on 150-Year Green Card Wait for Indian Immigrants With Advanced Degrees
I am thinking about coming aboard this particular boat i.e come to the USA. What would you do if you were me ?
sus_007··on Ask HN: What has the past 12 months taught you?
You wouldn't do so if you came to know that those friends of mine are attending Ivy league colleges while I recently dropped out of my mid-tier state university because I didn't find it time-effective, and ofc finances. Now, you would again argue that there are many factors that come into college admission, and I absolutely agree.

But, what disappoints me is I was academically & extracurricular-wise far more superior than them (except IO medals), still not a single so called elite colleges accepted me. But, I am an optimist and what I've learned about myself is I can teach myself the COMPUTER SCIENCE far better than somebody else. I don't know what will happen in few years time, I may stay unemployed or may land my dream job, but the thing is, I am always learning and I do believe that my skills will be appreciated.

sus_007··on Ask HN: What has the past 12 months taught you?
Read this with a grain of salt : https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/10/25/doctors-sal...
sus_007··on Ask HN: What has the past 12 months taught you?
I firmly believe that no matter how healthy you think you are, how young & fit you feel today, you should never underestimate the complexity of human body biology. It is unpredictable and there's nothing we can do about it, but try our best to minimize the risks.

So sorry to hear about your misfortune. How is the recovery going ?

sus_007··on Ask HN: What has the past 12 months taught you?
I firmly stood by this opinion during the last World Cup of 2014 when I was still a high-schooler. From that tournament to this, I deeply regret the choices I've made for myself. Due to the influence of T.V & Social Media, I participated in high-school sports while my friends took part in International Olympiads competition. I won medals with my football team while my peers won medals on Physics, Maths, etc. Thus, I'm not gonna let them influence the rest of my life. Now, I strictly live my life following so called Death-bed philosophy[0].

I spend quality time with my friends & family to discuss about our day-to-day incidents and others, not to debate on a third person's performance on the pitch. Also, I don't find much difference among Olympics or Fifa World Cup or any other world sporting leagues, regardless of their popularity or duration, I find all of them to serve NIL for my prosperity- just a frequent hit of dopamine, that's all.

[0]https://learningunlimited.com/deathbed-philosophy/

sus_007··on Ask HN: What has the past 12 months taught you?
it's probably related to Blockchain ?
sus_007··on Ask HN: What has the past 12 months taught you?
Stay with a single programming language, a single framework, a single library, a single tech stack, a single version control system until you extract the last drop out of it.

Also, I am done with T.V & Social Media. World Cup 2018 is going on ATM, we have Cricket World Cup next, then we have another Sports Tournament, and another, and another one... The entire entertainment industry is one infinite `loop` of baloney and you hold the `break` statement to it. They're made to distract you from the real deal. Go out with a Soccer ball in stead, you don't have to be a top-class player yourself, just kick the damn ball.

No matter how lazy you think you are, how fat/thin you are, start exercising. Just do the basics at the beginning and slowly progress. Seriously just start with a 5 minutes of Jumping Jacks in the morning. You'll feel much better for the rest of your day.

Also, as seen on many of the suggestions in this thread, don't worry a lot about how short our life is. It makes matters worse.

sus_007··on Microsoft Office rewrite to React.js nears completion
Already discussed earlier : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17303745
sus_007··on Van Gogh's sunflowers are wilting as yellow paint fades to brown
A little off topic, but I recently watched this documentary on YouTube about a poor Chinese copy artist Zhao Xiaoyong, who has sold more than 90,000 Van Gogh reproductions. They follow him to the Netherlands to see the real works of Van Gogh who's consumed his life for decades. You might enjoy it : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGECg0K3gMI
sus_007··on The React Is “just” JavaScript Myth
Just out of curiosity, what are your thoughts on Vue? I've heard a lot of good things about it.
sus_007··on The end of India’s ‘IT miracle’?
When you say settled status wait time is about 15 years , is it just for Indians or other nationalities too ?
sus_007··on America's Startup Scene Is Looking Anemic
I also had the same thought about Apple's recent WWDC, but at the same time, there are complex techs being implemented behind those fancy graphics too. I don't know what to make of it. But, what is it ? Are people going out of innovative ideas that can actually do something meaningful for the society ?
sus_007··on Man dies on Mount Everest during cryptocurrency promotional stunt
Previously, a lot of fights broke out during the peak climbing season between foreign climbers and Sherpas after a dispute over mountain etiquette. They wouldn't abide by the instructions of Sherpas regarding Mountain cleanliness and safety due to their amateurishness or say foolishness. Since last February, government has started stationing members of the army and police at the base camp at the 17,550ft mark, around the start of the annual climbing season. Also, unnecessary competitions were conducted between climbers to set new records- which also risked Sherpas life. Other regulations were

   1. Climbers must be accompanied by a guide at all times – no solo climbs.

   2. Climbers must have summited a 7,000 meter peak prior to attempting Everest.

   3. People over the age of 75 are banned from climbing.

   4. People who are blind are banned from climbing.

   5. Double amputees are banned from climbing.

   6. Helicopter rides over EBC [ *Everest Base Camp* ] are to be heavily restricted.    

   7. Sherpas will also get a summit certificate after the climb.
sus_007··on Man dies on Mount Everest during cryptocurrency promotional stunt
As someone who lives among fellow Sherpa families nearby the Himalayas in Nepal, I come across different individuals/teams wanting to conquer the summit to experience the ridiculous "living on the edge" sensation.

Having climbed the beast myself once, I can partly appreciate the fact that the feeling of accomplishment and reward is like no other, but practices like these when an inexperienced group of folks lead to loss of innocent lives is totally unacceptable. Despite our government trying our best to reduce such casualties by implementing strict rules & prohibitions, Sherpas are compelled to go for the climb because it's their only source of income at this remote part of the world.

sus_007··on Ask HN: What is your blogging platform of choice in 2018?
Pelican for its superb Jupyter Notebook support, nice set of plugins & easily configurable nature.
sus_007··on Show HN: Nighthawk: A stealthy, simple, unobtrusive music player
You do know you can skip those ads with a cheap VPN subscription, right ?
sus_007··on Show HN: Nighthawk: A stealthy, simple, unobtrusive music player
that's why I always use the web player, instead.
sus_007··on Ask HN: Learning multiple languages vs. mastering one
It's obvious, you MUST learn multiple languages. The real question is " When should one learn a new language ?" As you have mentioned that you have a DECENT knowledge/experience with Java, your next language on the checklist depends on what you want to do next ?
sus_007··on Launch HN: Dharma (YC S17) an open protocol for borrowing/lending cryptoassets
'Dharma' in Hinduism means 'Religion'. It's just a use case of the word, and as a Hindu, I don't find it offensive at all and I'm sure others feel the same.
sus_007··on Tim Draper defends Theranos and its disgraced founder and CEO, Elizabeth Holmes
May 21st, already pre-ordered the audiobook too. I've never listened to an audiobook this long. 11 hr 36 minutes.
sus_007··on Internet Explorer zero-day
One can also simply disable IE by going through Windows' Turn On/Off Windows Features menu. I wonder why do they not do it by default if they want their users to use Edge ahead of any alternatives.
sus_007··on Why Entrepreneurship Programs for Engineers Fail
Mind sharing what's it about, at least ? :D
sus_007··on Google Duplex: An AI System for Accomplishing Real World Tasks Over the Phone
Has anybody found a way/hack to bypass Recaptcha ?
sus_007··on Sublime Text 3.1 Released
Fira Code's nice. Give it a try.

https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode

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