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Ask HN: What do you wish you learned?

9 pointsby wowzerover 10 years ago
If you could go back in time and learn about a certain topic or skill what would it be (assuming you'd be in the same profession you're in now). Please also mention what field you're in.

13 comments

wowzerover 10 years ago
Wanted to wait on my own response so as not to influence peoples' responses. I'm a software developer and I've recently been thinking that one of the skills that I'd like to improve on is writing. Never late to work on, but it would've been great to put a little more effort into it earlier in life.
lsiunsuexover 10 years ago
I don&#x27;t think it&#x27;s ever to late to learn something. I&#x27;m kinda on the fence about learning &#x2F; trying to get into theoretical science and physics. I find a lot of the space science stuff happening lately to be very interesting and I&#x27;d love to try to prove (for example) black holes exist (or don&#x27;t)<p>currently a programmer &#x2F; sys admin.
auxymover 10 years ago
I wish I had explored more artsy endeavours in high school and college, instead of being such a nerd focused on only science. Litterature, drama, creative writing, music.
backend-dev-33over 10 years ago
I expected to see here things like negotiations and literature.<p>And, absolutely unexpected, I saw &quot;Russian&quot;. 3 times.<p>Would you please explain?<p>P.S. I&#x27;m a native Russian speaker.
mknitsover 10 years ago
Learning a foreign language like Russian or French. Having good negotiation skills. Alternative medicine. UI&#x2F;UX Design. Encryption.
GotAnyMegadethover 10 years ago
I am an RTL Engineer<p>I wish I had learnt a foreign language, preferably either German, or one with a cool not Latin script, like Russian
a3nover 10 years ago
Logarithms as practiced on the slide rule.<p>Latin.<p>Software dev and QA.
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shooover 10 years ago
<p><pre><code> - business - negotiation - some basic undergrad chemistry &amp; biology</code></pre>
lfxover 10 years ago
- Chemistry - Third language like Russian or German. - More economics.<p>I&#x27;m in software dev and QA.
JohnLenover 10 years ago
Mobile apps marketing. The effective approach, channels and strategy.
dalkeover 10 years ago
Organic chemistry. I now write chemistry software for a living.
lxfontesover 10 years ago
UX &#x2F; UI. Solid usability and design chops.<p>Dev &#x2F; Ops at the moment.
xluffyover 10 years ago
- DevOps<p>- Encrypt<p>- Programming