Ask HN: What is the most rewarding thing you learnt/ recently?

7 points by robsun 5 years ago | 15 comments

Hi,

What is the most rewarding thing you learnt recently? It can be something technical as well as non-technical. Some samples:

- I learnt how to play "Lewis & Clark" by Tommy Emmanuel - if someone is interested then this tutorial is dope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsgI-TiX9s - After 13 years of break I started to relearn French. - I started learning Rust

fiftyacorn 5 years ago |

To stack tin cans upside down in cupboards do you don't need to shake the contents it of the bottom. I was from a Beatles book

dave_sid 5 years ago | |

I learned this recently and it’s a life changer, especially with baked beans.

ryan-duve 5 years ago |

I opened my first brokerage account and bought my first stock this week! Technically I have lots of investments already through my 401 K at my job, but it certainly feels different to have my finger on the "trade" button.

robertbalent 5 years ago | |

Was the stock GME?

indweller 5 years ago |

Focus on the means rather than the end. This takes off the pressure and helps you work efficiently so that you achieve your goal, instead of just dreaming about it. It also helps overcome procrastination.

struct 5 years ago |

I mentor school kids, trying to get them to build interesting stuff and choose engineering as a career. They haven’t been to school in basically a year, they’re stuck at home missing their friends, everything’s upside down, but despite that - they still want to go the extra mile, show up to their Zoom calls, and work together to build a cool robot. It’s rewarding to know that people don’t give up, despite such a difficult situation.

superdeeda 5 years ago |

Two- and three-ball juggling. It wasn’t hard to learn and easy to see improvement day by day.

ynishiy 5 years ago |

I learned french gastronomy. Its basic theory is similar to cooking for geeks, intended to taste and art. It is same as create service that tech and art make good product and experience both.

ploika 5 years ago |

I got a much better handle on basic functional programming by attempting Advent of Code in Scala.

It's of absolutely no use to me in my day job, but tail recursion is its own reward.

Venkatesh10 5 years ago |

To see the big picture as life in this universe rather than earthly problems. This helps me to get into solutions quickly.

johnpython 5 years ago |

The utility of an air fryer. If you don't have one, you should buy one immediately. You will not regret it.

yarinr 5 years ago | |

What you're using it for? I have one laying around the house, but I don't use it often. Would love to start using it more..

giantg2 5 years ago |

Maybe how to culture and grow mushrooms.

tthebst 5 years ago |

handstand

recoraning 5 years ago |

I haven't learned anything recently