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
I once had to figure out how much data storage my office could save by erasing old news articles. Users told me that they did not want anything erased, in case they needed it in the future. But when I checked the usage data, I found that 80% of articles accessed were from the last 3 months. and only 6 articles older than 12 months had been
... See moreEnsley Tan • How to use Obsidian or any note-taking app for work (aka don’t fall for PKM candy)
Esta é uma observação fantástica em termos de 5S Digital. A primeira coisa que nos vem à mente quando alguém fala em apagar nossos arquivos, documentos, plantinhas, fotos, etc é que “vamos precisar disso um dia, então é melhor manter just in case”. Mas na prática, a teoria é outra.
“Beginner = ignorant simplicity
Intermediate = functional complexity
Advanced = profound simplicity”
Intermediate = functional complexity
Advanced = profound simplicity”
3-2-1: On simplicity, having good ideas, and acting in the face of fear
There is always more work that could be done than I could possibly do in a lifetime. So I find it really important not to think of work as a todo list that I'm trying to get through - that's a crushing burden. Instead I just focus on the idea that my time is finite and that I want to spend it well each day.
Jamie Brandon • Emotional management
• The pandemic made working from home commonplace and the requirement to work in an office five days a week less of a default solution.
Howard Marks • Howard Marks Memo - The Winds of Change
As it turns out, there is no unifying theory of game design. To create games, we have to draw upon the art and science of psychology, mathematics, interaction design, and storytelling.
Rahul Vohra • How to build great products with game design, not gamification
Beware the penguinisation
I am an attractive penguin , you tell yourself.
Noble beak, upright stance, sexy streaks of yellow on your flanks. The lovable face and wriggly walk you can build a Hollywood franchise on. Who doesn’t love a penguin?
Zoom out and every penguin to the horizon is exactly the same. That’s how businesses look in the marketplace.
... See moreIan Whitworth • The Great Same-Ening
Excellent text on the need to keep things simple when talking about software development (although also applicable in other areas)
information diet and on reading
Em termos de não-ficção, vale se questionar o porquê de estarmos lendo determinado livro; e saber que perguntas queremos essencialmente ver respondidas ajuda na decisão de continuar (ou não) lendo determinada bibliografia.