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Donald Knuth - My advice to young people (93/97)

Web of Stories - Life Stories of Remarkable People · interview · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

A five-minute clip from Donald Knuth's Web of Stories interviews in which he gives advice to young people, including being wary when too many people adopt an idea.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN quotes it as a source for Knuth's caution against believing something is good just because it is trendy.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “Donald Knuth interviews are so interesting”

    Little piece of advice from Knuth's interview playlist.

    belter, 2022-05 · Recommendation · in “Donald Knuth on work habits, problem solving, and happiness (2020)”

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Topics: donald knuth, advice, web of stories, trends

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