Daniel Santos
@danielsantos
Brazilian lifelong learner. Curiosity waves surfer. I will probably die next to a pile of things I was meaning to read.
Daniel Santos
danielsantos.org
Most would be more intellectually productive, however, in chasing mode. It helps to have in mind a question, puzzle, or problem, and then read in order to answer your question, explain your puzzle, or solve your problem.
Robin Hanson • Chase Your Reading
Excellent text on the need to keep things simple when talking about software development (although also applicable in other areas)
The way I beat intellectual obesity was by trying to become the best writer I can be. Writing requires you to filter out bad information because you have a duty to your readers to not be full of shit. Writing also forces you to periodically shut out information altogether so you can be alone with your thoughts. This regular confrontation with... See more
Gurwinder • The Intellectual Obesity Crisis
I took notes when I was younger in order to learn. But I now take notes in order to enhance my own ways of engaging with the world.
Ted Gioia • How I Take Notes
Jim is an engineer and works for “THE COMPANY”. A client has requested a JSON file that contains all recent, Canadian buyers of their “PRODUCT ABC”. Jim can handle this task no problem, but thinks it is a little short-sighted. Jim thinks to himself, “What if they want to check buyers from the US? What if they want a shorter or longer time frame?”.... See more
Deliver the Bare Minimum
Example of overengineering, a phenomenom which assolates IT development and impairs keeping things simple
By going directly to whoever you’re working with you can pay them a fair price that’s likely more than they would get teaching through a big organization, but is far less than you would pay to be a student.
Depending on the skill level and subject area, it shouldn’t be too hard to find someone who costs something like $50-$100 an hour. My
... See moreDan Shipper • The Unreasonable Effectiveness of 1-1 Learning
Being a beginner is precisely about putting your status aside, about being willing to listen to and learn from others, about revealing your insecurities.
Tom Vanderbilt • Beginners
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