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“You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature, but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could avoid.” - Franz Kafka

That point about dependencies -- how well does this play or easy to integrate with a build system like Bazel or Buck?

This is from C++23, right? I wonder how available this is within compilers and how many shops plan on moving to this version of the standard and how long that will take.

I imagine targeting C++17 or 20 for 'modern' would be practical enough considering thats what you are most likely to run into in a professional setting.

alias please="sudo"

alias amend="git commit --amend --no-edit"

alias vim="nvim"

up() { cd $(eval printf '../'%.0s {1..$1}); }

So you can just type something like `up 2` to move by two directories.

And what about Renaissance Technologies? Is that just chance or luck?

> A dumb phone - small and minimal functionality, easy to forget about

This requires more diligence, but can't you create the experience you want on a smart phone (no social media, disable all notifications, etc.) without giving up utilities that provide actual value, such as GPS / navigation?

> Exercise - no headphones, a gym provides background music and enough human contact to keep boredom at bay

Interesting. I feel like I am more distracted and unfocused when I listen to the gym's music (sometimes their music just doesn't match the intensity of the workout) or when I socialize between workouts.

To point 1, this almost feels like catch-22. While sleep may be a way to recover from stress, stress is probably the single thing that impacts my sleep the most (aside from alcohol consumption, which is much easier to control).

Does anyone have any help or tips here?

What is stopping someone from creating this experience on a modern phone?

It seems weird that Thomas Pynchon's name is nowhere to be found on this page or any other context about the source of this story (its from Gravity's Rainbow). There are also spelling errors.

I think the subheading may be a better title -- 'This is the story of how I prepared for a decade to graduate in 3 months.'

This seems feasible only for a specific set of people: those with previous experience & looking specifically for the credential and not so much the learning experience that comes with a traditional 4 year degree. Not to take away from the author's achievement, I just think it would be misleading to imply that this is a path that most people can take.

What 50 page section? Are you referring to the Eschaton game? If so, its not in the middle, nor is it 50 pages.