Functional programmingtalk
Documented HN sourceHN 22.5
Quick Take
HN recommends it repeatedly as one of the best and most entertaining programming talks, and as the talk that makes the Y combinator click, even for people who do not use Ruby.
Productivity & self-improvement
Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005
JoshuaG · Discussed on HN from 2007 to 2015
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- 01steve jobs
- 02commencement speech
- 03motivation
Steve Jobs's 2005 Stanford commencement address, built around three stories: connecting the dots, love and loss including being fired from Apple, and death. It is a 15-minute talk on finding work you love.
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HN returns to it for years as an inspirational talk to send to graduates, founders and anyone at a career crossroads.
“the few who've slipped through the cracks must not be denied this utterly inspiring speech”Read the original HN comment
pashle · 2007-03 · 13 recommenders across 11 months
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