Hacker News with Generative AI: Learning

Structuring Competency-Based Courses Through Skill Trees (arxiv.org)
Computer science education has seen two important trends. One has been a shift from raw theory towards skills: competency-based teaching. Another has been increasing student numbers, with as a result more automation in teaching.
Education, Computer Science, Skill Development, Learning
5 points by PaulHoule 4 days ago | 0 comments
Both novelty and familiarity affect memory (theconversation.com)
When getting ready to take exams, it can sometimes feel as though there’s no way all the information you need to remember is going to fit in your brain. But there are ways to create the right conditions to make your studying as efficient as possible.
Memory, Learning, Education, Psychology
7 points by amichail 6 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: AI tools to help you learn faster (GitHub, books, PDFs) (ycombinator.com)
It feels the way to learn in the age of AI should be totally different. Eg I came across https://github.com/AsyncFuncAI/deepwiki-open and it's amazing at helping you quickly understand a repo. What other tools like this exist for github repos / books / PDFs / whitepapers / etc?
AI, Learning, Tools, Programming, Documentation
15 points by ilmoi 7 days ago | 5 comments
Recognizing Patterns in Memory (2022) (timdbg.com)
Something I find frustrating is how hard it is to teach debugging skills. I think the biggest reason is because there are many things that can only be learned through experience. This is true for anything that requires pattern recognition.
Debugging, Pattern Recognition, Software Development, Learning
10 points by misonic 10 days ago | 1 comments
Handwriting activates broader brain networks than typing (psypost.org)
While keyboards dominate modern classrooms, a new study in Frontiers in Psychology suggests handwriting may be irreplaceable when it comes to learning.
Brain Science, Learning, Education, Handwriting, Technology
112 points by onnnon 18 days ago | 45 comments
Ask HN: What is the most interesting thing you've learned lately? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What is the most interesting thing you've learned lately?
Learning, Hacker News, Community, Discussion
13 points by aabiji 19 days ago | 1 comments
Ask HN: Writing an Interpreter in Go or Crafting Interpreters? (ycombinator.com)
I'm thinking of learning about compilers and am pleased to find that there seems to be at least two very accessible choices, "Writing An Interpreter In Go" and Crafting Interpreters. Curious if folks here have experience with either and could provide recommendations?
Programming, Compilers, Go, Resources, Learning
35 points by lordleft 21 days ago | 27 comments
Dopamine 'gas pedal' and serotonin 'brake' team up to accelerate learning (thetransmitter.org)
Mice learn fastest and most reliably when they experience an increase in dopamine paired with an inhibition of serotonin in their nucleus accumbens, a new study shows, helping to resolve long-standing questions about the neuromodulators’ relationship.
Neuroscience, Learning, Dopamine, Serotonin
16 points by domofutu 21 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: What are the best books with problem sets that test your understanding? (ycombinator.com)
What books with end-of-chapter problems have you found most valuable for truly mastering a subject? Can be any field – computer science, math, physics, economics, etc.
Education, Books, Problem Sets, Learning, Computer Science
13 points by jimsojim 25 days ago | 7 comments
Show HN: LeetGPU, a playground to learn practice and hone your GPU programming. (ycombinator.com)
Learn, write, practice CUDA programming on LeetGPU.com, an online CUDA playground for anyone to write and execute CUDA code without needing a GPU and for free
CUDA, Programming, Online Tools, Learning
9 points by emblematicGPU 26 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: I Built an AI-Powered System to Help You Learn Any Skill in 30 Days (30daysmethod.com)
30 days is a Notion system that help you learn anything in only one month of discipline, changing your life is in your hand now.
AI, Learning, Productivity, Self-Improvement
9 points by mariusMDML 29 days ago | 10 comments
Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals without taking a formal course (simonmonk.org)
Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and up-to-date applications―all without taking a formal course
Electronics, Learning, Education, DIY
407 points by teleforce 34 days ago | 120 comments
Getting the Firmware of a VTech/LeapFrog LeapStart/Magibook (prose.sh)
This is a very small blog post about my first reverse engineering project, in which I don't really reverse engineer anything yet, but I am just getting started!
Reverse Engineering, Hardware, Firmware, Learning, Kids
33 points by LelouBil 36 days ago | 6 comments
Show HN: Owl, a Spaced Repetition App (owl.cards)
Memory is fleeting. Owl uses the science of spaced repetition to help you retain more knowledge and be more creative.
Memory, Spaced Repetition, Learning, Software, Productivity
14 points by fredoliveira 36 days ago | 15 comments
Breaking computers taught me to build them (danielsada.tech)
You know when you are on a hike, and there is a point where you are exactly midway through it? There is always a reflection moment in there, where some thinking happens. Sometimes you look back and realize: it’s been a long journey so far, hasn’t it?
Computer Hardware, Learning, Personal Experiences
117 points by dshacker 36 days ago | 70 comments
When so much knowledge is produced every day, how do you keep up? (ycombinator.com)
Between newsletters, podcasts, Youtube videos, (tech) news, articles, and (of course) books, how does one keep up with it?
Information Overload, Knowledge Management, Learning, Content Consumption
21 points by frabia 38 days ago | 17 comments
Glutamate Unlocks Brain Cell Channels to Enable Thinking and Learning (neurosciencenews.com)
In an effort to understand how brain cells exchange chemical messages, scientists say they have successfully used a highly specialized microscope to capture more precise details of how one of the most common signaling molecules, glutamate, opens a channel and allows a flood of charged particles to enter.
Neuroscience, Brain, Learning, Research, Biology
6 points by westurner 39 days ago | 2 comments
Ask HN: If you had 100 hours to learn something new, what would you learn? (ycombinator.com)
As a software engineer, To boost your career in this era.
Software Engineering, Career Development, Learning
43 points by erkanerol 39 days ago | 66 comments
Typed Japanese (github.com/typedgrammar)
If you can write TypeScript, you can understand Japanese!
Programming Languages, TypeScript, Japan, Learning, Open Source
121 points by Philpax 41 days ago | 37 comments
A deliberate practice app for guitar players who want to level up (captrice.io)
Practice using a smart metronome that captures metrics and turns them into actionable insights; paired with an effective practice method focusing on speed, endurance, accuracy, and adaptability.
Music, Guitar, Practice, Technology, Learning
460 points by adityaathalye 41 days ago | 136 comments
Show HN: Learn where countries are on the world map with Spaced Repetition (koljapluemer.com)
Geography, Education, Learning, Spaced Repetition
217 points by blackbrokkoli 52 days ago | 83 comments
Lifetimes in Rust are not that hard to understand (medium.com)
When learning Rust, the first time one encounters a compilation error that states about lifetimes, can be a confusing experience.
Rust, Programming Languages, Learning, Errors
3 points by sheepscreek 55 days ago | 1 comments
Where are all the self-directed learners? (medium.com)
We received over 2,500 job applications. Fewer than 100 filled a form with open-ended questions. About 15 went on to complete a reasonably simple real-world challenge. We are a nation with the cheapest internet and a billion internet users. Where are all the self-directed learners? The eclectic ekalavyas?
Education, Learning, Talent Acquisition, India
71 points by ChaitanyaSai 61 days ago | 107 comments
Masters of None: The Flawed Logic of One-Size-Fits-All Education (mitpress.mit.edu)
In 1968, the educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom developed an instructional strategy that he called “mastery learning.”
Education, Psychology, Learning
44 points by EA-3167 62 days ago | 20 comments
What to Learn (2021) (danluu.com)
It's common to see people advocate for learning skills that they have or using processes that they use.
Learning, Advice, Career Development
20 points by adezxc 64 days ago | 2 comments
A game of learning your homelab into a cyberpunk mystery adventure (github.com/Fimeg)
Network Chronicles revolutionizes technical documentation by transforming it from a passive reading experience into an interactive adventure.
Cyberpunk, Gaming, Learning, Homelab, Technical Documentation
86 points by FriarTech 65 days ago | 19 comments
What I've Learned from Hacker News (2009) (paulgraham.com)
Hacker News was two years old last week. Initially it was supposed to be a side project—an application to sharpen Arc on, and a place for current and future Y Combinator founders to exchange news. It's grown bigger and taken up more time than I expected, but I don't regret that because I've learned so much from working on it.
Startup Culture, Hacker News, Learning, Personal Reflections
5 points by Freedom2 65 days ago | 0 comments
Math Academy pulled me out of the Valley of Despair (bearblog.dev)
When it comes to learning a new skill such as how to drive a car, playing a sport, or an academic discipline, there is a unique relationship between a person’s confidence and their level of competence at different points of the journey.
Learning, Education, Personal Development, Math
230 points by gmays 67 days ago | 156 comments
Research Debt (distill.pub)
Achieving a research-level understanding of most topics is like climbing a mountain. Aspiring researchers must struggle to understand vast bodies of work that came before them, to learn techniques, and to gain intuition.
Research, Academia, Learning, Knowledge Management
3 points by jgrodziski 67 days ago | 0 comments
I struggled with Git, so I'm making a game to spare others the pain (initialcommit.com)
Learning and using Git kinda sucks! So I'm building Devlands to make learning and using Git more accessible and intuitive for ... anyone.
Git, Games, Learning, Software Development, Education
246 points by initialcommit 68 days ago | 310 comments