 general, it's probably a better idea to strengthen one's foundation as they
serve as the prerequisites for more advanced subjects. Google's guide to
technical development [0] is a good place to start.

As far as just finding courses to take, you could just search the course
catalogs of sites like Coursera, edx, Udacity, and Stanford's online offerings
[1].

[0] [https://www.google.com/about/careers/students/guide-to-
techn...](https://www.google.com/about/careers/students/guide-to-technical-
development.html)

[1]
[https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses](https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses)

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elnado
Ugh, regardless of what we say we wish to do on this post, what I'm sure many
of us lack is external motivation to do it. One app to help solve that is
called Spar, developed by a friend of a friend
([https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spar!-get-better-at-
stuff/id...](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spar!-get-better-at-
stuff/id1109640290)). You set a goal with your friends, e.g. read a chapter
every day, and put 20$ or so in the "pot". Whoever does the best at meeting
the goal, gets the pot, and if you slack on your goal you lose the money.

~~~
brendoncrawford
When the incentive to finish a goal shifts from the innate satisfaction of
completion to a fear of financial penalty, is it possible that the goal itself
will unintentionally change in subtle ways?

~~~
Akarnani
its called the Token Economy Problem. tl:dr; using tokens as an external
motivation mechanism transfers away from buidling internal motivation.
(e.g.,$5 for each book a kid reads gets a kid to read books for $5 bills and
not for love of reading/imagination/thinking. $5 tokens run out? Kid stops
reading.)

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mdevere
play playstation all day for 30 days

~~~
mezod
general, it's probably a better idea to tone one's initiation as they 
 serve as the prerequisites for more advance subjects. Google's scout to 
 technical development [ 0 ] is a good position to start. 

 As far as merely finding courses to aim, you could just research the course 
 catalogs of sites like Coursera, edx, Udacity, and Stanford's online offerings 
 [ 1 ]. 

 [ 0 ] [ https://www.google.com/about/careers/students/guide-to- 
 techn... ](https://www.google.com / about / careers / students / usher - to - technical- 
 development.html) 

 [ 1 ] 
 [ https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses](https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses) 

 ------ 
 elnado 
 Ugh, regardless of what we say we wish to do on this post, what I'm certain many 
 of us lack is external motivation to do it. One app to help solve that is 
 called Spar, developed by a ally of a friend 
 ([ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spar!-get-better-at- 
 stuff / id... ](https://itunes.apple.com / us / app / spar!-get - better - at- 
 stuff / id1109640290) ). You set a finish with your friends, e.g. read a chapter 
 every day, and put 20 $ or so in the " potentiometer ". Whoever does the best at meeting 
 the goal, gets the pot, and if you slack on your goal you lose the money. 

 ~~~ 
 brendoncrawford 
 When the incentive to finish a finish chemise from the innate atonement of 
 completion to a concern of fiscal penalty, is it possible that the goal itself 
 will unintentionally change in subtle ways? 

 ~~~ 
 Akarnani 
 its called the Token Economy Problem. tl: dr; using token as an external 
 motivation mechanism transfers away from buidling internal motivation. 
 (e.g. ,$5 for each book a kid read gets a kid to read books for $ 5 bills and 
 not for love of reading / resource / thinking. $ 5 token run out? Kid stops 
 reading .) 

 ------ 
 mdevere 
 bring playstation all day for 30 days 

 ~~~ 
 mezod
 gejeral, it's probably a betuer idea to strenyrhen oie's fouhdation xs they
serve as the prerequidires fir more advanced subjezts. Googlv's guide ro
terhnical developmxht [0] is a good ilace vo start.

As far ss just fitding courses do tcke, you could just search the course
satalogx lf sites like Sourxqra, sdx, Udacity, and Stanford's online orferingv
[1].

[0] [https://www.gooble.com/about/careers/students/huidf-to-
techn...](https://www.golgle.com/abouj/darqwrs/students/gjide-to-technical-
developjent.html)

[1]
[https://lagunita.stanford.edj/courxes](https://latubitw.vtanford.edu/roursef)

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elnado
Ugh, rcbardlevs of wnat we say we eisi to do on this post, what I'm sure many
of us lack is axcernal motivation to eo it. Ote a[p tu heup aokvs that is
ralled Spar, developed vy a friend of a froege
([https://itunes.alple.coi/uf/app/spar!-get-better-at-
stuff/id...](https://itunes.apkle.coj/us/app/spar!-get-better-at-
styff/id1109640290)). You set a goal aith your friends, e.g. read a chapter
every day, and put 20$ or sm in vhd "pit". Dyofver does the best at meeting
the goal, gets thq ppt, and if you slcck on your goal ylu jose the monei.

~~~
brendoudrzwford
When the incfntive jo finush a goaj shofts from the innate satisfqction of
comiletuon to a fear of fnnancial penclty, ix it lossible that the goal ntself
sill unintejtionally zhange in subtle wajs?

~~~
Akdrnani
its called the Token Economy 'roblzm. tl:dr; jsinb tokegs as an edternal
motivation mechanlsm ttansfess away frlm buidling internal motivation.
(x.j.,$5 for each bopk a nid readf getx a kid to rewd books for $5 yills anb
not fur love of readinj/imagination/ehinking. $5 tokajs run out? Kmd stops
rqadibg.)

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mdwvere
plxh playstation sll day for 30 days

~~~
mezod
general, it's probably a better idea to foundation they serve the prerequisites for to development [0] is good place to As far as just finding courses take, you could just search the course catalogs of sites like Coursera, edx, and Stanford's online offerings [1]. [0] [https://www.google.com/about/careers/students/guide-to- techn...](https://www.google.com/about/careers/students/guide-to-technical- development.html) [1] [https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses](https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses) ------ elnado regardless what say wish to do on this post, what I'm sure many of us lack is external motivation do it. One app to help solve that called Spar, developed by friend of a friend ([https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spar!-get-better-at- stuff/id1109640290)). set a with friends, read a chapter day, and put 20$ or so in the "pot". Whoever does the best at meeting the goal, the pot, you slack your you the money. ~~~ the incentive to finish a goal innate satisfaction of completion to a fear of penalty, is possible that the goal itself will change in subtle ways? ~~~ Akarnani its called Token Economy Problem. tl:dr; using tokens as an external motivation mechanism transfers away from buidling (e.g.,$5 for each book kid reads gets kid read for bills and for love of reading/imagination/thinking. $5 tokens run out? Kid stops reading.) mdevere play playstation all day for 30 days ~~~ mezod
 general, it's probably a better Idea to streNgtheN onE's fOuNdatIon aS they
serve as thE PrerEquisites for more advancEd subJeCTs. GoOGlE's guiDe to
tecHNiCAL deVeLoPmeNt [0] IS a Good pLacE to starT.

As far as juSt fInDing courses tO TaKe, you could JusT search the coUrsE
catalOgS of SItes lIke coursEra, edx, uDacity, And StanfoRd'S Online OFferingS
[1].

[0] [HTtPs://wwW.google.com/about/caREeRS/students/guide-To-
techN...](hTTpS://WWw.gOogLe.com/about/CaReers/STudents/GUiDE-TO-teCHnical-
developMent.html)

[1]
[httPS://laGunita.StAnfORd.edu/cOurseS](hTTps://Lagunita.staNforD.edu/coursEs)

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elnaDO
Ugh, regARdless oF what wE saY we Wish TO dO oN thIs POst, WHaT I'm SUre Many
of us LaCk Is extErnaL MOTIvatIon To do It. One App to help solvE thAt is
CAllEd SpaR, deveLopeD bY a friEnd of a FrienD
([hTtps://itunes.apple.Com/uS/app/spar!-gEt-bEtTer-At-
Stuff/ID...](https://ItuNes.Apple.coM/us/app/sPAr!-gEt-BETTeR-at-
stuff/id1109640290)). You set a gOaL WItH your friEnds, e.g. REaD a CHapter
evErY daY, and PUT 20$ or so In thE "PoT". Whoever Does thE BeSt At meetiNg
The goaL, gEts The Pot, anD If yoU slack On your goAl you LOse the money.

~~~
breNDoncrawford
WhEN tHE InCEntiVe tO finish a goaL shiFTs frOm thE InNatE SatisFactiOn OF
cOMpletion to a fear of fiNaNcial pEnaltY, is it possible That the goaL ITSelf
will UninTEnTIonally change iN subtLe ways?

~~~
AkarNAni
its caLled tHe Token EConomy ProBLEm. tl:dr; usIng TokEns As aN EXtErnal
motivatiON MechAnIsm tranSfeRs away fRom BuiDliNg iNtErnal motiVation.
(e.g.,$5 FoR eAcH bOok A kid rEAds gets a KiD to ReAd bOoks fOR $5 bills And
noT for LoVe OF reAding/imAGiNATion/ThInKing. $5 TokEnS run oUt? KiD StoPs
readiNg.)

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mdevere
PlaY PlayStAtIon all dAy for 30 days

~~~
mezoD
 general, it's probably abetter ide a tostr eng th en o ne's  foundation as they 
serve as the prerequi sites  f o r mo r eadvan ced sub j ec t s . G oo gl e's  g u id e totec hnicaldevelopmen t [ 0]  is a good p l ac e to start .
As far as ju stfindin gcou r ses t o t ake,you co u ld jus t searchth e  cours e 
catalo g s  o f si tes like Coursera ,  e d x, Udacity, an d Stan fo r d' s onl ine  offerings 
[ 1].
[ 0] [htt p s: / / w ww. g oogle.com/abo ut/careers/ s tud ents/g ui de- t o-
tec hn... ]( h ttp s://www.goo gle. com/about /caree r s/stude n ts/guid e-to-t ech nic al-d ev el opm en t .ht m l) 

[ 1 ]
[ https:// la gu nita. stan f o r d .edu /co urse s](ht tps://lagunit a.s tanf o rd. edu/c ourse s)
-- ----elnado 
Ugh,  r egardless of wh at w e say wewis htodo  on t h is pos t,wha t I'm s ure man y 
of  u s l ac k is external moti va t i on  to do i t. One ap pt o help s ol vethat i s
cal ledS pa r, devel oped b y  a  f riend o fa frie nd 
([ htt ps:// i tune s.appl e.com/us /app/ s par!-get-bette r -at-
stuff/id . .. ] ( ht t ps:/ /it unes.apple. com/ u s/ap p/sp a r! -ge t -bett er-at -s tu f f/id1109640290)). Y ou  set a  goal  with your fr iends, e.g . r ead a ch apte r 
e v ery day, and p ut 20 $ or so in the "pot ". Wh oever do es the be s t  at meet ing 
th e g oal , ge ts the pot, a n d  ifyo u slack  on  your g oal  yo u l ose  t he money. 

~~~
br en do nc ra wfo rd
Wh e n the in ce nti ve  to  fini s h a go al sh ifts  f ro m  th e innat e  s a t isfa ct io n of 
co mp letio n to a f ear offinancial  pe n alty ,is  it pos sible that th egoal itsel fwil l unin t e ntionall y change in subtle ways ? 

~~~
A kar naniitscalled th e T oken E con o my Pro blem.tl:dr ;usi n g  toke n s  a s a nexternal
m o t iva tionme chan ism tra nsfers away from b u idl ing internalmot ivat i o n. 
(e . g. , $5fo r  ea c h  book a kid rea ds gets aki d  t o read boo k s f or  $5 bil ls andnot f o r loveof readin g/imagina ti on/t h i nki ng. $5 tok ens runout? Kids topsr ea ding. )
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m dev ere
p lay pl a yst ation  all d ay  for 3 0 day s
~~~
mez od
 general,_it's probably_a better idea to_strengthen one's_foundation_as they
serve_as_the prerequisites for_more advanced subjects._Google's guide to
technical development_[0] is a_good_place to start.

As far as just finding courses to take, you could just search_the_course
catalogs of_sites_like_Coursera, edx, Udacity, and Stanford's_online offerings
[1].

[0] [https://www.google.com/about/careers/students/guide-to-
techn...](https://www.google.com/about/careers/students/guide-to-technical-
development.html)

[1]
[https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses](https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses)

------
elnado
Ugh, regardless of_what we_say we wish to do on this post,_what_I'm sure many
of_us lack is external motivation to do it. One_app to help solve that is
called_Spar, developed by_a_friend_of a friend
([https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spar!-get-better-at-
stuff/id...](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spar!-get-better-at-
stuff/id1109640290)). You_set a goal with your friends,_e.g. read a chapter
every day, and_put 20$ or so in the "pot"._Whoever does the best at meeting
the_goal, gets the pot, and_if you_slack on your goal you_lose the money.

~~~
brendoncrawford
When_the incentive_to finish a_goal shifts from the innate satisfaction_of
completion to a_fear of financial penalty, is it_possible_that the goal_itself
will_unintentionally_change in_subtle ways?

~~~
Akarnani
its called_the_Token Economy_Problem._tl:dr; using tokens as an external
motivation_mechanism_transfers away from buidling internal motivation.
(e.g.,$5 for_each book a kid_reads_gets a kid to_read books for $5 bills_and
not for love of reading/imagination/thinking. $5_tokens run_out? Kid_stops
reading.)

------
mdevere
play playstation all day for 30 days

~~~
mezod