Hacker News with Generative AI: Advice

Ask HN: How to deal with a serious mental health breakdown? (ycombinator.com)
I am dealing with a delicate problem concerning my housemate who has recently had a very serious mental health breakdown.

Mental Health, Advice, Relationships, Personal Experience

162 points by _qjno 8 days ago | 98 comments

Think first about what problem this is solving and for whom (2021) (letterstoanewdeveloper.com)
Before you write any code, think first about what problem this is solving and for whom.

Software Development, Programming, Problem Solving, Advice

9 points by mooreds 17 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Where to start when creating a programming language? (ycombinator.com)
I've been a programmer for more than 5 years and during that time I've already developed a few small things, but now I want to start understanding in depth what a programming language is and how it works, but I don't even know where to start. If anyone can help me, I'd really appreciate it.

Programming Languages, Computer Science, Software Development, Advice, Career

11 points by cannibalXxx 21 days ago | 15 comments

Guide to applying to YC – from a founder who was accepted on the third try (notion.site)

Startups, Y Combinator, Entrepreneurship, Advice

76 points by rebryk 23 days ago | 58 comments

Ask HN: What are things you wish you knew about hiring engineers? (mazeg.io)
Work with a long-term tech partner who will fully take care of your software product development, allowing you to focus on whatever you are best at: strategy, fundraising and sales

Hiring, Software Development, Startups, Technology, Advice

6 points by nikasakana 34 days ago | 11 comments

Cofounder Mode: My tactical guide to finding a cofounder (repromptai.com)
I spent 9 months and almost 100 “cofounder dates” finding my cofounder. It took way more time and effort than I was expecting. Since then, I’ve helped friends run a tight process to find their cofounder. Here’s the tactical guide I wish I had when I started.

Entrepreneurship, Startup, Co-Founders, Business, Advice

155 points by rob313 39 days ago | 75 comments

Writing Advice Is a Lie (commonreader.co.uk)
So many people read writing advice. It’s everywhere. The woods are full of it. Even here on Substack, half the Literature leaderboard is essentially self-help and writing advice.

Writing, Literature, Advice

13 points by jger15 45 days ago | 0 comments

Only Use Old Computers (lukesmith.xyz)
If there is a single point of advice I can offer novice computer users, it is stop using modern computers.

Technology, Advice, Computers

16 points by Tomte 50 days ago | 15 comments

I encourage you to write a blog (ounapuu.ee)
It’s been over 4 years since my first post on this blog.

Blogging, Writing, Personal Growth, Advice

36 points by marbu 51 days ago | 4 comments

Has my mobile security advice changed? (shkspr.mobi)
A decade ago, I appeared on the 361 Podcast to give my advice about mobile security.

Mobile Security, Security, Advice

6 points by ColinWright 52 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: To those making 200k+ how did you get there? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: To those making 200k+, how did you get there?

Compensation, Careers, Salaries, Personal Finance, Advice

14 points by hellohihello135 53 days ago | 12 comments

What I tell people new to on-call (ntietz.com)
The first time I went on call as a software engineer, it was exciting—and ultimately traumatic.

Software Engineering, On-call, Advice, Culture

88 points by zdw 59 days ago | 86 comments

The Best Advice I've Ever Received (tomtunguz.com)
“Advice is one person’s experience generalized”, an entrepreneur told me once. “It’s a single point of view with all kinds of survivorship and attribution bias. Advice can be a terribly dangerous thing, because it can be used as a shortcut for thinking.”

Entrepreneurship, Advice, Bias

8 points by yamrzou 62 days ago | 2 comments

Why to Not Write a Book (gwern.net)
Along with asking about doing podcasts, people sometimes ask me whether I am going to write a book or turn Gwern.net into a book. To their surprise, I have no such intention. Writing a book can be harmful; for many writers, writing a book is about the last thing they should do (unless they feel a book bursting out of them, much like a facehugger).

Writing, Books, Advice, Content Creation

252 points by telotortium 65 days ago | 208 comments

You Can Learn AI Later (world.hey.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Education, Advice

30 points by skadamat 78 days ago | 3 comments

Ask HN: I don't want to be a Software Engineer any more. What else could I do? (ycombinator.com)

Career Change, Software Engineering, Technology, Advice

35 points by trwhite 79 days ago | 46 comments

"Hire People Smarter Than You" is bad advice (2018) (benkophone.com)

Leadership, Advice, Management, Human Resources

47 points by dools 79 days ago | 37 comments

Ask HN: How to manage a PhD project? (ycombinator.com)