The Hacker News Habit
There's no doubt that I spent a lot of time on HN, but there have been at least a few times that I've learned of things that directly impact my work first here. Off the top of my head, I knew that Sentry had rolled out hosted instance that were HIPAA-compliant when my team was about to install it and host it internally. That knowledge let us outsource it to them and ultimately save a good deal of time and money.<p>More often, I'll come across a problem and remember something that I've read that's applicable well enough to at least find it later when I need it.<p>I consider my time on HN and similar outlets at least partially "professional development."