Because I am a self-taught programmer, I feel I lack in several areas that are required to become a good engineer. What are the topics you feel are required in order become a good engineer?
I am always impressed by the quality and depth of the commentary on HN. After having read the articles posted, I gain a lot of value by having my perspective challenged many times over in the comments.
As HN is focused on tech only, do you guys know of similar communities (quality of commentary/discussion) around the web that focuses on other niches?
I am making a portfolio website to showcase my work to employers. After having written the stories behind each application, I noticed that the story is nowhere near as glamorous as the bullet points on my resume. For example, 60k downloads, 20k in sales, etc. sound way better than the story of you failing at a million things to get there.
Should I just show the bullets instead of the story?
