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sparkly people and how to find them
Hype adjacent - Can they understand the cultural zeitgeist, without completely falling into it? Are they able to exist comfortably without falling into every micro-trend or hype train? Folded into this, is a certainty in self.
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Ability to teach things at varying levels - They also don’t give messy explanations. Can they explain to make the student feel smart, and not just to seem smart? Can they translate jargon?
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Consistency of creativity - Do they make things? The output doesn’t have to be discrete code projects or thinkpiece essays - crocheted items, cooking, and gardening more than count. Kudos to anyone that demonstrates a degree of creative regularity (the ultimate transferrable skill).
from sparkly people and how to find them by Anson Yu
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When interacting with a new concept, they’re certain enough in their intellectual ability to recognize messy explanations. Secondarily, they’re usually annoyed enough with knowledge gaps that they’ll ask clarifying questions.
from sparkly people and how to find them by Anson Yu
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