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Dirak | 2 years ago

This is a classic example of the xy problem https://xyproblem.info/, where the author is asking for advice on his solution (how to study react on a vacation without internet), when for the vast majority of circumstances the best advice for the author would be to not waste his vacation studying React.

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da39a3ee|2 years ago

You don't seem to understand what a conditional is.

_Given_ that I want to study React in the woods, how should I do it?

Whether or not to study React in the woods is completely irrelevant.

9dev|2 years ago

Thats all fine and dandy for a site like StackOverflow, but we’re on HN here - there’s neither an obligation for commenters to write the comments you want to read, nor a guarantee your question will be understood the way you like.

Dirak|2 years ago

> You don't seem to understand what a conditional is; you'd have a hard time doing math or formal CS.

Ad hominems are against TOS.

Answering the question is irrelevant if it’s the wrong question to begin with. And for the wrong circumstances (ie if this is a family vacation) can be counter-productive. It’s far more productive to zoom out, ask why the author is asking for advice to study react on vacation, and address that instead. Consider this as you advance your career past recent college grad / swe1 :)