December 2008
8 posts
A New Direction
Just a note for all subscribers, I’ve moved my blog over to the excellent Tumblr. I found that the antiquated publishing engine I was using previously, Movable Type, was seriously affecting my desire to write. So I found Tumblr, which is simple and beautiful and a joy to use. Consequently, I am writing more.
Over the past 6 years the tone of my blog has evolved with my interests. ...
“I think you’d be happier if you stopped thinking of what the world had to offer...”
– Michael Lewis
Gladwell on how to hire when we're not sure what... →
Seems like the illusion that we’re able to predict the future in hiring, software, etc is fading away. Being experimental and able to change quickly in response to real data is a more important trait than plans based on false assumptions. It will be interesting to see what other systems change from a plans-based model to an agile model.
"Employees Suck"
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Some good nuggets in here about bootstrapping
Put a dent in the universe →
You can only hide in shadows of the circumstantial for so long before your passion begins to fade. You can only excuse your lack of impact on the world with “but it’s great money” or “at least we’re doing agile” or even “this way I get to use Rails” until the playlist of stories repeat and it just all sounds the same.
Remember that your time is limited. By the time you discover that you’ve been...
Watchjonsteinberg:
Uplifting and sad at the same time.
bijan:
Fifty People, One Question: New York
this is wonderful.
“I think this is why so much of the work that comes from large companies is so...”
– Jonathan Harris (via apeckham)
DailyOM - Remembering Childhood Joys →
Noah convinced me to sign up for the Daily Om a year ago. It’s one of the few emails I look forward to getting every day.
Friday’s was great - it was about FUN:
As adults, we often get so caught up in “grown up” business that we can forget how to have pure fun. This isn’t the kind of fun that comes from doing a specific kind of activity or being in a specific mood for fun....