Greatness
exploring the foundations of quality and the currents that fight against mediocrity
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Greatness
Reaching 95%-ile isn't very impressive because it's not that hard to do. I think this is one of my most ridiculable ideas. It doesn't help that, when stated nakedly, that sounds elitist. But I think it's just the opposite: most people can become (relatively) good at most things.
Atul Gawande • 95%-Ile Isn't That Good
focus on quality. There’s no competitive advantage in volume. You are going to lose to the robots.
The human species was given this tremendous gift of neuroplasticity, the ability to change ourselves and be better in deliberate ways. My definition of greatness is anyone that’s making that effort, even in a tiny way, just to take this incredible machinery that we were given—our nervous system—and to leverage it toward being better, feeling
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If Apple was a democracy (aka customers don’t know what they want. or greatness requires a certain degree of dictatorship)
really great read from.a former Instagram designer on the dysfunction of today’s largest tech companies.
Low expectations are a self-fulfilling prophecy. If we aim high, we’ll get better results.
Ted Chiang • Exhalation: Stories
Craftsmanship
the quality of design and work shown in something made by hand; artistry.
Jedric Viera and • 38 cards