Code-first vs. Product-first
...there is no such thing as good code in the abstract; good code can only exist if it’s producing a working product...
Potato and Cheddar Cheese Soup
...Be sure to use a high-quality cheddar; it's crucial to the dish's flavor. Choose a yellow cheese for the richest color. For a chunkier soup, skip the pureeing and just break up some of the potato with a spoon...
Hundreds of Ways to Get S#!+ Done—and We Still Don’t
...The mere act of making a to-do list relieves so much itchy stress that it can, paradoxically, reduce the pressure to actually get stuff done...
Early-career setback and future career impact
...By focusing on proposals fell just below and just above the funding threshold, we compare near-miss with narrow-win applicants, and find that an early-career setback has powerful, opposing effects. On the one hand, it significantly increases attrition, predicting more than a 10% chance of disappearing permanently from the NIH system. Yet, despite an early setback, individuals with near misses systematically outperform those with narrow wins in the longer run. Moreover, this performance advantage seems to go beyond a screening mechanism, suggesting early-career setback appears to cause a performance improvement among those who persevere...
Don’t rush
...But rushing is something that leads to errors and then apologies...
A Lesson in Friendship
...friendship is more than being there for your friends, it’s also allowing your friends to be there for you...
The Practice - Recommended Book
...Chop wood, carry water. Anchor up. “Yes, and.” Ignore the parts you can’t control...
On the Link Between Great Thinking and Obsessive Walking
...It turns out, any walk outdoors has the potential to unlock our brains...
Dessert Macaroni and Cheese
...A sweet mac & cheese made with cream cheese, blueberries and vanilla, it’s a sweet take on a classic comfort food...
The next big thing will start out looking like a toy
...Disruptive technologies are dismissed as toys because when they are first launched they “undershoot” user needs...
Using your tickets
...In fact, we each have a limited number of tickets to trade in. Limited time, limited opportunities, limited money and other resources....
How to Think Better: The Skill You’ve Never Been Taught
...Good decision-makers understand a simple truth: you can’t make good decisions without good thinking, and good thinking requires time. You can pay the price now or later. The time to get it right is less than the time to correct the mistake...
The Best Parenting Advice I’ve Ever Gotten
...A child’s life should be good, not easy...
How to Keep Your Cool - Recommended Book
...Delay is the greatest remedy for anger. Ask of your anger, at the outset, not to grant forgiveness but to exercise judgment. Its first impulses are harsh ones; it will relent if it waits. And don’t try to get rid of it all at once; it will be wholly defeated if it is carved away by pieces...
The law of reversed effort: The harder you try, the harder you fall
...There are many things in life that cannot be improved with greater effort. Sometimes, life requires that you step back...
Sweet Tagliatelle Cake
...The Tagliatelle cake is best one or two days after baking...
The Personal Finance Advice Every College Graduate Needs
...But before you start daydreaming about fancy cars and beach vacations, make sure you have your longterm ducks in a row with these ten financial tips (Ed Note - discuss with your advisor if the following are applicable in your situation)...
Why Math Class Is Boring—and What to Do About It
...We should probably let go of the idea that doing math is about getting the right answer. Being creative is never about getting to a destination...
With certainty
...A 98% chance is dramatically different than a 100% certainty...
The 25 Micro-Habits of High-Impact Managers
...Resist the urge to multitask...
