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I played the Intellivision D&D game (briefly mentioned in the article) when I was about six years old. Scared the bejeezus out of me. I’ve never forgotten the creepy synth “music”. Somehow the Dracula game, which was ostensibly scarier, didn’t bother me at all, but the D&D synths left me shook.

This isn't exactly what you're asking, but consultancies that produce mobile apps on behalf of clients can see significant revenue. This is particularly true for apps that require user-to-user interaction or other functionality requiring a decent amount of backend code.

Unlike websites, which are largely commoditized by big players, custom apps still fetch large sums. The pros in this space charge project-based (or at least per diem) rates, so you'll need to be good at estimating your work.

These roadmaps are always hilarious to me. The real roadmap to becoming a web developer is "write code and convince someone to pay you." I suppose you could even leave the paying part off, if you are contributing to open source or writing code for yourself.

Of course, you should do a great job, dedicate regular time to learning, and explore things that interest you. These maxims are probably true for success in many other careers.

I suppose that charts like this could be useful to find new things to learn? But you certainly don't need to know all of this to get a job. Trying to tick every box on a learning list like this amounts to procrastinating the real tasks of finding work and writing code.

Code is just phenomenal.

For those who haven't read it, the book is essentially about how computers work, from first principles up to integrated circuits and high-level programming languages. What makes the book special is the excellent writing: it has an engaging, conversational style, and is accessible to a non-technical audience.

If he's taking more time for himself (and hopefully, to write more books, as indicated in the post), that's awesome.

Getting up earlier and going for a run. I have so much more energy throughout the day now, and I'm actually tired when it's time to go to bed. It's also a lot less hot outside than mid-day or evenings.

Hey this is really cool! I've specifically been looking for something like this. Thanks for making it!

If you're suffering from anxiety, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) really can help you. That's where I'd point first if I knew someone with mild to moderate anxiety who needed help.

From experience, anxiety fades as you choose to face the things that make you anxious, over and over and over again. Over time, you'll develop processes that will help you manage your anxiety. You'll become more resilient, more open to new experiences, and much happier.

I liken it to this quote of Marcus Aurelius:

"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way."