Ask HN: What to spend my company's learning allowance on
I get an annual $400 allowance from my company to spend on tech related books/courses/general education. I wanted some recommendations on what I could spend this money on.
Some background on me - I am an advanced python backend programmer (not web just general programs) but because don't come from a computer science background, recently completed (and loved) both nand 2 Tetris courses. What I learn doesn't have to be directly relevant to my career in any way and I'm open to anything that is just interesting in the computer science space.
I know interesting is subjective but I also welcome random suggestions that you enjoyed learning (has to be related to computer science/maths/physics) in some way so that I can at least see what is out there.
Some things I am thinking about learning more about
- Linux (thinking of getting How Linux works)
- System security (maybe black hat python?)
- Machine learning (maybe Andrew Ngs courses?)
- Improving as a tech manager (Haven't really researched any books on this...)
- General technology knowledge (byte go newsletter)
Some background on me - I am an advanced python backend programmer (not web just general programs) but because don't come from a computer science background, recently completed (and loved) both nand 2 Tetris courses. What I learn doesn't have to be directly relevant to my career in any way and I'm open to anything that is just interesting in the computer science space.
I know interesting is subjective but I also welcome random suggestions that you enjoyed learning (has to be related to computer science/maths/physics) in some way so that I can at least see what is out there.
Some things I am thinking about learning more about
- Linux (thinking of getting How Linux works) - System security (maybe black hat python?) - Machine learning (maybe Andrew Ngs courses?) - Improving as a tech manager (Haven't really researched any books on this...) - General technology knowledge (byte go newsletter)