“Was it worth it?”
“It was worth it” isn’t the same thing as “It was a success” or even “It went according to plan”. Failure can still be worth… Read More »“Was it worth it?”
Thucydides: Innovation and Rapid Iteration vs Conservativism in the Peloponnesian War
… we [the representatives of Corinth] consider that we have as good a right as any one to point out a neighbour’s faults, particularly when… Read More »Thucydides: Innovation and Rapid Iteration vs Conservativism in the Peloponnesian War
Kafka: Wriggling through by subtle manoeuvres
From muddling to wriggling, here’s Kafka: “My mode of life is devised solely for writing, and if there are any changes, then only for the… Read More »Kafka: Wriggling through by subtle manoeuvres
Four Models of Management from Richard D. Lewis
When Cultures Collide Richard Lewis’ model of cross-cultural communication distributes cultures between three extremes: The model is deeper than it first appears – a useful… Read More »Four Models of Management from Richard D. Lewis
A sense of proportion; or, Here’s Euclid looking at
… over the next six years Euclid will observe the shapes, distances and motions of billions of galaxies out to 10 billion light-years. By doing… Read More »A sense of proportion; or, Here’s Euclid looking at
Fabrizio Ferri Benedetti: Docs as code, Docs as infrastructure, Docs as product
Writing good documentation is key infrastructure work. Remove documentation, or fail to provide it, and your products cease to exist, their inner workings left to… Read More »Fabrizio Ferri Benedetti: Docs as code, Docs as infrastructure, Docs as product
Wicked Problem matrix from Steve Blank
See also: Other DriverlessCroc posts feat. Steve Blank David Epstein on kind and wicked learning environments More from David Epstein on kind and wicked learning… Read More »Wicked Problem matrix from Steve Blank
John Psmith on learning from neutered exercises vs real problems, red in tooth and claw
This is from an excellent Psmith review of Alexander Zvonkin’s Math from Three to Seven: The Story of a Mathematical Circle for Preschoolers – The… Read More »John Psmith on learning from neutered exercises vs real problems, red in tooth and claw
Affectionate Anarchy: Jim Henson, Idea Man & Time Piece
I’ve just watched Ron Howard’s Jim Henson, Idea Man (trailer below, link to Disney+ discount coupon here). Highlights include: Recommended! See also: Photomasochism: Industrial Light… Read More »Affectionate Anarchy: Jim Henson, Idea Man & Time Piece