From f69e6983aa32ced2742cd0cfc5002cdb87efe7c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Charles-Axel Dein Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:12:44 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add Bill Gates quote --- README.md | 13 ++++++++----- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a49b7d5..741aee6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ There are some free books available, including: * [Signs that you're a bad programmer](http://www.yacoset.com/Home/signs-that-you-re-a-bad-programmer) * [7 absolute truths I unlearned as junior developer](https://monicalent.com/blog/2019/06/03/absolute-truths-unlearned-as-junior-developer/) * Early in your career, you can learn 10x more in a supportive team in 1 year, than coding on your own - * Every company has problems, every company has technical debt. + * Every company has problems, every company has technical debt. * Being overly opinionated on topics you lack real-world experience with is pretty arrogant. * Many conference talks cover proof of concepts rather than real-world scenarios. * Dealing with legacy is completely normal. @@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ There are some free books available, including: ### Courses -* [Google Tech Dev Guide](https://techdevguide.withgoogle.com/) +* [Google Tech Dev Guide](https://techdevguide.withgoogle.com/) ## Topics @@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Biases don't only apply to hiring. For instance, the fundamental attribution bia * Assign a high value to productivity over your whole lifespan. * Don’t over-optimise things that aren’t your top priority. * Read a lot, and read things that people around you aren’t reading. - * Reflect seriously on what problem to prioritise solving. + * Reflect seriously on what problem to prioritise solving. * Read more history. * [Why Good Developers are Promoted into Unhappiness](https://robwalling.com/2007/06/27/why-good-developers-are-promoted-into-unhappiness/), Rob Walling. Or why management might not be for you. @@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ Learn how to learn! * [Tips for learning programming](http://blog.hiphipjorge.com/tips-for-learning-programming/) * [You can increase your intelligence: 5 ways to maximize your cognitive potential](https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/you-can-increase-your-intelligence-5-ways-to-maximize-your-cognitive-potential/): forgive the clickbait title, it’s actually a good article. * [How to ask good questions](https://jvns.ca/blog/good-questions/), Julia Evans. -* [Stop Learning Frameworks](https://sizovs.net/2018/12/17/stop-learning-frameworks/) +* [Stop Learning Frameworks](https://sizovs.net/2018/12/17/stop-learning-frameworks/) * [Learning How to Learn](https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn): powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects * [Why books don’t work](https://andymatuschak.org/books/), Andy Matuschak. * "As a medium, books are surprisingly bad at conveying knowledge, and readers mostly don’t realize it." @@ -460,6 +460,9 @@ Richard Feynman's Learning Strategy: 2. Step 2: When you learn something, learn it to where you can explain it to a child. 3. Step 3: Instead of arbitrarily memorizing things, look for the explanation that makes it obvious. +> Most people overestimate what they can do in 1 year and underestimate what they can do in a decade. +> – Bill Gates + ### Low-level * [Back to Basics](https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2001/12/11/back-to-basics/), Joel Spolsky. Explains why learning low level programming is important. @@ -656,7 +659,7 @@ Articles: * Build a Deep Work Routine * Discipline #1: Focus on the Wildly Important * Discipline #2: Act on the Lead Measures - * Discipline #4: Create a Cadence of Accountability + * Discipline #4: Create a Cadence of Accountability * Our Ability for Deep Work is Finite * The Craftsman Approach to Tool Selection * Stop Using Social Media