... 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 Vijay Navaluri(@vijay_navaluri): I think AI downgrades skills when it removes friction too early. The part people miss is that struggle is not always waste ... ... 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

... messiness, it s definitely synthetic! Do you find yourself checking for warped hands and hair first, or have the models finally mastered the "five-finger" challenge in your feed? Comment from Abdul-Hafiz Aderemi(@hafiz_aderemi): This is a topic I'm interested because almost everyone LinkedIn has turned into an expert at recognising AI content. I'll be reading the comments. Comment from Abdul-Hafiz Aderemi(@hafiz_aderemi): @lara_bishop  can you give examples? Comment from Abdul-Hafiz ... ... does it differ from the standard covenant? That requires having sat across a credit committee, not just having processed thousands of credit papers. The tell I notice most: AI financial content defaults to the median. It gives you the textbook

... 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): @anirudh ... ... attend a full-time language school. I lived with a family that spoke only Spanish. Immersing really works for me. Unfortunately, I haven't used it since then and forgot most of it. Comment from Tetiana(@tetianai): Great topic

... 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 ... ... from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @rogerbythesea  OK, so your recommendations in TL;DR is: learn the basics of that language try to incorporate the language you learn in daily life (movies, reading books, posts) add vocabulary / learn about topics

... anyway :D they have strong background :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ritik_ranjan  I can imagine that the US unis could collab across continents with VCs + EU unis. 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 John ... ... ritik_ranjan  Hopefully, your praying will come true :D 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

... 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 over courses, workshops, tutorials etc., that way I can learn systematically, at my own speed, and leave things out that I don't need. Comment from Chibuzo Odigbo(@franklivania): @busmark_w_nika  I have some founder friends, then people ... ... 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