... studied Japanese for more than a week, you've already hit the wall: (wa) vs (ga). Every textbook gives you a different explanation, every YouTube video contradicts the last one, and somehow you still guess wrong on JLPT practice questions. This guide skips the philosophy. The JLPT doesn't test you on topic

... problem. The question is whether we're designing tools that encourage the first behavior or just optimizing for the second. Comment from Ishtiaq Karim(@ishtiaqbuilds): The 80% you mentioned aren't a new problem. They used to copy from textbooks without thinking either. AI just made the laziness faster and more visible. Comment from Stan Kolotinskiy(@sk_uxpin): I think my skills are already quietly degrading because of this. Not dramatically, but when you stop exercising a muscle regularly ... ... from Ashraf Mahmoud(@amm8): As you describe, it comes down to how you use Ai. For general purposes things that I know, I use AI as tool to summarize information. I can check the results because I know the topic

... newsletter subscribers, which will be in the hundreds (this will be mentally difficult) Product launch on Product Hunt (this is a specific product, not a random product) Personal goals: Stay consistent in exercising Learn 4 languages (+ read lessons from textbooks I ordered), ideally every day Eat less sweets Go to bed before midnight more often (and not at 2, like I did before) What are your goals for the first quarter of 2026? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @uchenna ... ... That's a shame. :DDD Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @kavyashree_s1  Regarding public speaking, I have a few tips: practice in front of the camera practice in front of the mirror write down topics

... Duolingo for almost 3 years to learn a language, but I don't know anything at all. Of course, I have some basic vocabulary from the vocabulary words, but it's not conversational level. I'm currently considering buying textbooks and workbooks. I think my biggest problems are that: I spend relatively little time learning I do not know how to create a study plan (where and how to start) I'm too much on the internet or with technology ... ... sometimes understand what the stories are about from context, but I can then also try to read them and then use Google or similar to translate to English and review to see how well I did. This gives you topical

... busmark_w_nika  Fingers crossed! EU universities have so much potential, if they double down on practical, industry-driven learning, they could really become powerhouses in their own right. Comment from Eliza Kurazova(@eliza_eliza): Really interesting topic. YC Early Decision feels like a smart bridge between academia and entrepreneurship but you re right, it s very US-centric for now. Do you think European VCs/incubators could adopt a similar accept now, defer participation model? Comment from Nika(@busmark ... ... Just something that struck me when I read your comment... Comment from Ritik Ranjan(@ritik_ranjan): @lily_elliott   @busmark_w_nika  That s such a great point. Practical exposure from industry professionals often bridges the gap that textbooks

... taken me to get to where I am. When it becomes overwhelming, I reach out to friends to hang out with them. The talking usually gets my mind of things, and as we talk and drift through topics, sharing ups and downs, I calm and steel myself towards the future. The execution mindset, you may call it, because I've started to focus on executions of recent Comment from Ibe Godswill(@ibe_godswill): Honestly, it s a constant tension especially ... ... clearly also important to follow all the major developments in the tech world / your area, one has to be very careful not to loose time with things that are not really important. To learn things, I always prefer textbooks