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What projects, study plans, books, etc. would you recommend to someone that (1) has undergrad CS experience but (2) is in a non-SWE role at a software company?

Looking to learn about best practices, specifically for Django, Mongo stack but open to other Python codebases as well.

When you read nonfiction (i.e. Designing Data Intensive Applications, Thinking in Systems) how do you 'lock in' your understanding and apply it to your daily life?

Have tried note-taking, book reports, services like Readwise personally.

Assuming many of you live in SF, what are some "off the beaten path" places / events that you'd recommend for someone visiting alone for a couple weeks in the spring?

It seems there are a variety of solutions to prevent value from being transferred from artists/fans/venues to resellers. Why does it seem like there have been no significant attempts to implement an alternative?

The only YC company[1] I can find in this space seems to be DOA.

[1] https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/the-ticket-fairy

I am attempting to complete a MS in CS part-time and am struggling with the workload alongside a full time job and hobbies. The main issue is I am not sure if this is a worthwhile endeavor at this point.

I am young, and my job role is already lightly CS-related (data). I have an undergraduate minor in CS, so I have taken Data Structures, Discrete Structures, AI, etc. I don't think I want to be a SWE, I am mainly pursuing this degree for personal knowledge (to enable side projects and satisfy interest) and to make my profile more appealing to large tech companies and startups.

Is a masters worth it? Or would it be more worth it to try to build knowledge through side projects / a blog if I can trust myself to remain committed?

Considering building an analysis tool for customer retention in small SaaS businesses, but don't know which ERP to start with. Salesforce application? NetSuite API?