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  1. news.ycombinator.com

    Nov 7, 2023You don't need to work on hard problems (2020) (benkuhn.net) 246 points by bschne on Nov 7, 2023 ... Both research and business related problems are interesting. You don't have to swing between two extremes every time you have an epiphany. Just my two cents. Nice article! throwaway14356 on Nov 7, ...
  2. You'll have some ultra-vague end goal, like "help people in sub-Saharan Africa solve their money problems," based on which you'll need to prioritize many different sub-problems. A solution's performance has many different dimensions (speed, reliability, usability, repeatability, cost, …)—you probably don't even know what all ...
  3. news.ycombinator.com

    If the claim in this piece is "you don't need to work on technical problems, you need to work on social problems" then I could agree. I believe there is pretty much an ethical imperative, for anyone with the freedom of choice in their work, to choose to work on social problems of poverty, climate change, etc.
  4. Jun 3, 2016When you need money and you can't find a career-type job, take a survival job. Don't make the mistake of deciding, "Now that I have this low-level job, I'm a low-level employee. I'll have to beg ...
  5. news.ycombinator.com

    You don't need to work on hard problems but in general, solving hard problems is usually more important than creating another TODO app or a bingo card website. The latter is more likely to make you rich (for certain definitions of "rich"), and yet the former could, if successful, be fundamental for the progress of humanity; but, you know, it's ...
  6. Mar 2, 2023Problems can't stop you. Most of all, other people can't stop you. ... Work hard and don't give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm, and genuine people." —Tena Desae ... And if you need more motivation to work with a team, look at these teamwork quotes.
  7. positivityblog.com

    Jan 15, 2025"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs "Dreams don't work unless you do." - John C. Maxwell "Work hard in silence, let success make the noise." - Frank Ocean "Nothing worthwhile comes easily." - Unknown "Success is not a matter of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire."
  8. shuvomoy.github.io

    I have a feeling that a lot of the brightest students don't go into mathematics because--curious thing--they don't need algebra at the level I did. I don't think I was smarter than the other people in my class, but I learned algebra first. A lot of very bright students today don't see any need for algebra. They see a problem, say ...
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