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<li><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29577897">From Node to Ruby on Rails</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29622770">There's never been a better time to build websites</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29614095">How to optimize your career for happiness?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29567743">I've lost faith in myself as a developer, how do I get it back?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29360119">Software Engineer hitting 40: what's next?</a>
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<p>I'm mid-40's, and at every medium-to-large company I have worked at, each promotion == more meetings, more bureaucracy, and less coding. Developing software is where the fun is, so for me the best route has been working at very small startups.
Essentially no meetings and I design and build stuff all day every day and it's great.</p>
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<li><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29896815">Ask HN: Why is software quality always decreasing?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30844414">React v18.0</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30846006">GraphQL is now available on Supabase</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37354179">Linear algebra for programmers</a></li>
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Hi there 👋. I'm a Front-end developer.

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> I've often described my motivation for building software to others using imagery: I like to go find a secluded beach, build a large, magnificent sand castle, and then walk away. Will anyone notice? Probably not. Will the waves eventually destroy it? Yep. Did I still get immense satisfaction? Absolutely.
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> — [aliasxneo](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41497113)

Simplicity, even if it sacrifices some ideal functionality has better survival characteristics than the-right-thing. — [The Rise of Worse is Better](https://www.dreamsongs.com/RiseOfWorseIsBetter.html)

> We love to see the process, not just the result. The imperfections in your work can be beautiful if they show your struggle for perfection, not a lack of care.
>
> — [ralphammer](https://ralphammer.com/is-perfection-boring/)

> [Roberto Blake was talking about making 100 crappy videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnUBaQ1Sp_E) to get better over time. Putting in the reps and improving a little bit each time.
>
> Putting in the work without expecting any external reward at first (eg views, followers, likes, etc) will pay off in the long run. — [100 Scrappy Things](https://www.florin-pop.com/blog/100-scrappy-things/)

> A good match is a **structured** dance, where players aim to **score** while they are following well-defined **rules**. This **freedom within a structure** is what makes it fun.
>
> — [ralphammer](https://ralphammer.com/how-to-get-started/)

> “Motivation often comes after starting, not before. Action produces momentum.”
>
> — James Clear

> Focus is more about **not** keeping busy when you need to wait for something.  
> Eat the boredom for a minute.
>
> — [[life-tips#wodenokoto]]

> [4 minutes run hard enough to push heart rate to 90%, 3 minutes recover, repeat 4 times](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34213181)
>
> - https://www.ntnu.edu/cerg/advice
> - [Get running with Couch to 5K](https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/running-and-aerobic-exercises/get-running-with-couch-to-5k/)

> [recommended routine - bodyweightfitness](https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommended_routine/) - I Don't Have This Much Time!
>
> - Don't workout at all (saves anywhere from 20 to 60 minutes, but really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really not recommended)

> [Just 4 pages a day. It really adds up.](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34779980)

> I think it should be everyone's primary focus to sleep well, drink water, get outside, get active, and eat generally decently. I hate to say it, but if you're not eating a good amount of vegetables and fruit, decent protein, sleep, etc, no amount of XYZ will catch up to that detriment.
>
> — [CE02](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35056071)

> Before leaving for the day I leave a comment in code: I’m working on this, need to do A, B C… to get it working.
>
> — [makz](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40744916)

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## What I read in past

- [[What I read in 2024|journal.what-i-read-in]]
  - [[2023|journal.what-i-read-in.2023]]
  - [[2022|journal.what-i-read-in.2022]]
- 📝 [Gists](https://gist.github.com/Luke-SNAW)
- 📜 [Journals](https://luke-snaw.github.io/Luke-SNAW__netlify-CMS.github.io/)

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