{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/coryhouse/ama/issues/11","repository_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/coryhouse/ama","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/coryhouse/ama/issues/11/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/coryhouse/ama/issues/11/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/coryhouse/ama/issues/11/events","html_url":"https://github.com/coryhouse/ama/issues/11","id":333079787,"node_id":"MDU6SXNzdWUzMzMwNzk3ODc=","number":11,"title":"My Information Stream","user":{"login":"coryhouse","id":1688997,"node_id":"MDQ6VXNlcjE2ODg5OTc=","avatar_url":"https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/1688997?v=4","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/coryhouse","html_url":"https://github.com/coryhouse","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/coryhouse/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/coryhouse/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/coryhouse/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/coryhouse/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/coryhouse/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/coryhouse/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/coryhouse/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/coryhouse/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/coryhouse/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"closed","locked":false,"assignee":null,"assignees":[],"milestone":null,"comments":4,"created_at":"2018-06-17T17:44:11Z","updated_at":"2018-08-15T15:43:29Z","closed_at":"2018-06-18T20:10:15Z","author_association":"OWNER","body":"I believe it's critical to manicure your information stream to assure it's providing a high signal-to-noise ratio. \r\n\r\nA valuable information stream:\r\n- **Is high signal**: Consistently provides information that helps you achieve your goals\r\n- **Is low noise**: Avoids providing information that's outside your realm of influence\r\n\r\n>“In ancient times, having power meant having access to data. Today, having power means knowing what to ignore. - Yuval Harari\r\n\r\n# My Goals\r\n\r\n- I am currently focused on JavaScript, React, Node, and GraphQL. So my information stream reflects this focus. \r\n- I've found improving my general life skills has dramatically improved my quality of life and my results. So I regularly consume useful content that's unrelated to programming, but broadens my knowledge. Topics include psychology, health, communication, persuasion, sales, management, lifestyle design, time management, mental models, and so on. I take my lessons in these areas and regularly consider how they apply to programming.\r\n\r\n# Social Media\r\n\r\n[I follow many developers on Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/housecor). I limit the time I spend reading tweets so I can focus my reading on the sources below. I don't use any other social media.\r\n\r\n# Email Newsletters\r\n\r\nI'm a big believer in this format. The signal to noise ratio on these is high.\r\n\r\n### General\r\n\r\n[Farnham Street Brain Food Newsletter](https://www.fs.blog/newsletter/)\r\n[Seth Godin’s daily blog](https://www.sethgodin.com)\r\n[Tim Ferriss Mailing List](http://go.fourhourworkweek.com/10x-output/)\r\n\r\n### JavaScript\r\n[JavaScript Weekly](https://javascriptweekly.com/issues/384)\r\n[Es.next News](https://mailchi.mp/c4967f7b8ab6/1ibwllby24?e=8204930852)\r\n[React.js Newsletter](http://reactjsnewsletter.com/issues/116)\r\n[React Status](https://react.statuscode.com)\r\n[O'Reilly Web Development Newsletter](https://get.oreilly.com/email-signup.html)\r\n[React Digest](https://reactdigest.net)\r\n[Kent C Dodds Mail](https://kcd.im/news)\r\n \r\n# Podcasts\r\n\r\n### General\r\n\r\n[The Knowledge Project ](https://www.fs.blog/the-knowledge-project/)\r\n[Tim Ferriss Show](https://tim.blog/podcast/)\r\n\r\n### JavaScript\r\n[The React Podcast](http://reactpodcast.com/)\r\n[JavaScript Jabber](https://devchat.tv/js-jabber)\r\n[Syntax](https://syntax.fm)\r\n\r\n# Books\r\n\r\nI use [audible](http://www.audible.com). I listen to about one book a month while driving and biking. I track my reads on [GoodReads](https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/40867232).\r\n\r\n# Video\r\n\r\nI watch [Pluralsight](http://www.pluralsight.com) and [Egghead](http://www.egghead.io) courses. I believe in video-based learning, so I've [authored multiple courses on Pluralsight](https://app.pluralsight.com/profile/author/cory-house).\r\n\r\nI also enjoy [Fun Fun Function](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1cgjhGzsSYb1rsB4bFe4Q) on YouTube and [TED Talks](http://www.ted.com).\r\n\r\nI hardly ever watch TV. I prefer reading, writing, experimenting, traveling, and hanging out with the fam. \r\n\r\n# Conferences\r\n\r\nI enjoy speaking at conferences so I can get in and learn for free. 👍 Although I enjoy the \"hallway track\", I often attend sessions. [Here's the list of conferences I've attended](https://www.bitnative.com/presentations/).\r\n\r\n# News\r\n\r\nI don't watch/read general news. [Here's why](https://www.fs.blog/2013/12/stop-reading-news/). [The Four Hour Work Week](https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529263637&sr=8-1&keywords=the+four+hour+work+week) also has good insights on this topic. If it's a big deal, it tends to come to my attention anyway via Twitter and word of mouth.  I rarely visit general tech sites since my email stream has a higher signal to noise ratio for my interests, and conference sessions and conversations fill in the gaps.\r\n\r\n# Sports\r\n\r\nI often watch my kids play sports. 😃 Not much else.\r\n\r\n# Music\r\n\r\nI don't listen to the radio because the ads are obnoxious and I prefer to [multithread my commuting](http://outlierdeveloper.com/audiobooks/). I strive to avoid ads. Instead, I listen to audio books and podcasts, and I pay for Spotify so there are no ads. I have a \"Deep Focus\" playlist for coding that contains music without lyrics."},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/coryhouse/ama/issues/comments/413239533","html_url":"https://github.com/coryhouse/ama/issues/11#issuecomment-413239533","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/coryhouse/ama/issues/11","id":413239533,"node_id":"MDEyOklzc3VlQ29tbWVudDQxMzIzOTUzMw==","user":{"login":"hicks86","id":11144895,"node_id":"MDQ6VXNlcjExMTQ0ODk1","avatar_url":"https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/11144895?v=4","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/hicks86","html_url":"https://github.com/hicks86","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hicks86/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hicks86/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hicks86/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hicks86/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hicks86/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hicks86/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hicks86/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hicks86/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hicks86/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2018-08-15T15:43:29Z","updated_at":"2018-08-15T15:43:29Z","author_association":"NONE","body":"This is a great! Btw is the Spotify \"Deep focus\" playlist public?"}}
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