alex
@alexwastaken
curious librarian
alex
"Rather than optimizing for engagement and then trying to remove bad experiences, we should optimize more precisely for good experiences."
Hacker News comment re: Facebook acquiring Instagram (April, 2012) https://t.co/QRYjrG044T
this didn’t age well
"But maybe you don’t need to be explainable. Maybe the most interesting perspectives come from being willing to occupy a difficult-to-define place, even if it means sacrificing others' understanding of you. The challenge then becomes committing to occupy that place far longer than most feel comfortable — long enough to cultivate a voice out of your... See more
In his Oscars acceptance speech, McConaughey said he has three things that he needs every day — something to look up to, something to look forward to, and someone to chase.
He says:
My hero — that’s who I chase. When I was 15 years old, someone asked me, “Who’s your hero?” I had to think about that. I come back two weeks later, and I say, “I thought
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