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The first thing I would like to say is ‘thank you.’ Not only has Harvard given me an extraordinary honour, but the weeks of fear and nausea I have endured at the thought of giving this commencement address have made me lose weight. A win-win situation!
JK Rowling commencement address
Jesper tells a story about how he is currently working on designing a new type of organ. In preparation for this, he’s been playing an organ he bought, it in house… for the past 5 years.
Shortly later in conversation Dylan asks, “do you believe in user research?” To which Jesper immediately says, “uhh… no.”
MY BROTHER, DID YOU NOT HEAR THIS MAN’S... See more
Shortly later in conversation Dylan asks, “do you believe in user research?” To which Jesper immediately says, “uhh… no.”
MY BROTHER, DID YOU NOT HEAR THIS MAN’S... See more
Hipcityreg on the conversation between Dylan (Figma) and Jesper (Teenage Engineering)
You should expect that (if you're lucky!) your spouse—and maybe one good friend—will read and understand your work, but that as a general rule: the people who are closest to you will care and understand the least. Their very familiarity breeds a kind of incomprehension of anything that goes beyond the person they thought they knew.
Luke Burgistwitter.comgood reminder. no reason to expect your fam/friends to understand your work.
Two competing and seemingly contradicting theories concerning the skewness of the music market have emerged in the literature in recent years. These theories can be referred to as the “winner-takes-all” theory and the “long-tail” theory. The supporters of the winner-takes-all theory say that some superstars can capture a significant portion of the... See more
Simon de la Rouviere • This Essay Shouldn't Go Viral
true for everything on the internet
from Make your Stuff by Austin Kleon:
“it’s not enough to be good. In order to be found, you have to be findable.”
“If you want people to know about what you do and the things you care about, you have to share.”
“Make stuff you love and talk about stuff you love and you’ll attract people who love that kind of stuff. It’s that simple.”
“Teaching people
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why i keep a kindness log.