15:[[15033861,{"by":"symbolepro","descendants":5,"id":15033861,"kids":[15034105,15047218,15044843,15047191,15039052],"score":4,"text":"Are code review tools really helpful? Is it worth paying for them?","time":1502944912,"title":"Ask HN: Do you use any code review tool/service?","type":"story"}],[15033320,{"by":"jupiter90000","descendants":8,"id":15033320,"kids":[15040733,15047125,15033354,15033352,15042150,15043709,15041631],"score":3,"text":"Say I worked for several years building cool stuff at a job, but only mostly used F#, OCaml, Clojure or something. Will future employers think I would be a 'bad hire' because I haven't been coding in more standard languages like C# and Java that they might be using? I ask because I often see job postings that don't say much about software engineering skills in general but more like '5+ years developing production C# apps'. What if someone is a great engineer but happened to work with a different language?","time":1502937100,"title":"Ask HN: Is long-term use of an unpopular programming language bad?","type":"story"}],[14936617,{"by":"mjfern","descendants":6,"id":14936617,"kids":[14938087,14936834,14940645,14940004,14936981,14937235],"score":5,"text":"I'm looking for a lightweight project management tool and wondering what folks are using. I've used Trello before but would like to learn about some alternatives. Thanks in advance!","time":1501952244,"title":"Ask HN: Can anyone recommend a lightweight project management tool?","type":"story"}],[14938823,{"by":"moccajoghurt","descendants":5,"id":14938823,"kids":[14939251,14940632,14940902,14940255,14939795,14952416],"score":15,"text":"Hi all!

I am from Germany and I am going to finish my master's degree in computer sciences in about a year.

I've developed Windows drivers in my free time and in a team project in the university.

I also plan to focus my master's thesis on Windows kernel development.

However, I have looked for jobs in that area and it's hard to find them.

Did I pick a wrong field and should try to focus on other stuff? I really enjoy it though and it would be sad if all the knowledge I gathered in that field will be lost.

Do you have advice?

Thanks!","time":1501978165,"title":"Ask HN: How do I find a job that involves Windows kernel development?","type":"story"}],[14904142,{"by":"whitepoplar","descendants":25,"id":14904142,"kids":[14908340,14906906,14912142,14910656,14905679,14907402,14920221,14905649,14908344,14910239,14936939,14932835,14915414,14906918,14922484,14904430,14904167,14904790,14932838,14912498],"score":30,"text":"I seem to have lost my ability to concentrate, work, and think deeply about topics. I can't even seem to read a book, even when I want to. I check my phone for notifications. I get anxious. Occasionally I feel depressed or hopeless. But I generally feel okay-ish, I think.

What's the quickest way for me to regain my ability to concentrate and get into states of flow?","time":1501613989,"title":"Ask HN: I've lost the ability to concentrate. How can I fix this?","type":"story"}],[14904130,{"by":"Kevin_S","descendants":21,"id":14904130,"kids":[14904546,14904737,14907431,14907896,14904323,14918732,14910126,14928590,14910316,14908319,14936879,14905709,14933546,14904499,14915490],"score":23,"time":1501613938,"title":"Ask HN: With 2 years and no obligations, what would you build?","type":"story"}],[14918557,{"by":"zabana","descendants":26,"id":14918557,"kids":[14919906,14939843,14925976,14923215,14924251,14936857,14920116,14918698,14924976,14925247,14919666,14924270,14935201,14924521,14919843,14933709,14925019,14920122,14932854,14924090,14919267,14919758,14919544,14946162],"score":13,"text":"Hey HN,

I've been doing some self reflection lately and realised that I didn't really have any hobbies besides programming and writing code (which is also my way to make a living). As a result of this I spend most of my time on the computer either writing code or scanning HN almost mechanically so I was wondering what you guys do to take a break from all the "nerdiness"

Cheers","time":1501758852,"title":"Ask HN: What kind of hobby should I take?","type":"story"}],[14928397,{"by":"milankragujevic","descendants":10,"id":14928397,"kids":[14930265,14944714,14941647,14928734,14930757,14929015,14928489,14928895,14934599],"score":4,"text":"$16","time":1501852482,"title":"Ask HN: Best OS for a slow netbook?","type":"story"}]]

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