10K Pushup challenge 3 Key take a ways: Use a spreadsheet to track Start simple - if you can only do one pushup that is enough Do it multiple times a day

I am past 1000, and feel great and my body shows it.

<Long Story> Saw this article, https://wjgilmore.com/articles/10000-pushups?utm_source=hack... From a newletter, oddly called Hacker Newsletter https://buttondown.com/hacker-newsletter/archive/hacker-news...

Good point. I like your use of the HYDRA reference.

I love walking around as a mental break from thinking. Preferably solo, but when at work I typically invite others as it is the socially approved event and makes me feel like I am being a good person, despite rumors otherwise.

At home, for fun, I enjoy working with plants. I get a joy out of re potting plants. I especially love finding out an experiment to propagate a plant worked. Ask me about my random Christmas cactus success. I was so thrilled, 6 months later I brought in to work a dozen little plants to share.

If it is 'just for fun' then Philosophy.

If I was recommending for a friend in tech trying to advance their career: MBA

Otherwise something they enjoy.

Looking for a masters in Beer drinking, or camping.

By being involved. To many parents, IMHO, pass the responsibility to a third party. If you show interest and involvement they will naturally take it serious. Not to say that some might develop the passion on their own, but if you are present, checking homework, discussing topics etc. It will show.

I agree with n3t. What is your goal. Depending on why you want to learn programming would help answer the question. Most of the answer here I agree with. But if your goal is: to teach a little child, or find a job, or bragging rights at the bar, or personal enrichment, or ... it goes on and on.

Also knowing programming / coding / SW development / algorithms, although having a lot of overlap, there are different paths.

Two classic books by Douglas R Hofstadter

    Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

and

    Metamagical Themas

Both are heavy reads. But I would recommend looking at Wiki article before buying, available used. Just to make sure they fit your style of brain.

Nice, I recommend having them take a class to be effective. I recommend this short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWFFaKxsz_s

The first 3 minutes and 20 seconds might be a bit tough, but the useful for most people starts then.

This is satire right? I’m just not sure of any of this any more.

Oh sure set the high bar ... now I need to consider this. Couldn't be something like 50 bucks ...

Of course looking back my dad was giving us money for a number of years and with inflation ... arg I hate giving it away :-)

I told my (step)sons shortly after I met them at 9 and 14 I would make sure that they went to college [1]. They both decided not to go. I’ll gladly help them out a little if needed. It’s a lot cheaper.

[1] My wife and I met at a startup and worked together for over two years before we started dating. We got married 7 months later.

One can dream.

Thanks for sharing.

Train is always the right answer. Congrats!

He's really into trains right now so he's going to love it.