Dan Smith
@danpatricksmith
Dad of 3 awesome girls, and husband to an amazing woman. I'm enthusiastic about software development, AI/ML, gadgets, leadership, and economics.
Dan Smith
edgetechnology.substack.com
I could really see myself living off grid, as long as I had solar panels, satellite internet, fresh running water, and a Whole Foods and Target on the nearby grid (driving distance away) that delivered off grid.
I think I want to live grid adjacent.
Success has far more to do with mindset than with mental capacity
“Advice? I don’t have advice. Stop aspiring and start writing. If you’re writing, you’re a writer. Write like you’re a goddamn death row inmate and the governor is out of the country and there’s no chance for a pardon. Write like you’re clinging to the edge of a cliff, white knuckles, on your last breath, and you’ve got just one last thing to say,
... See moreIt’s bad luck to bring bananas on a fishing boat
-I had no idea about this. Found out my brother in law almost brought some bananas on a fishing trip (on a boat going out to sea), and apparently this is terrible luck and he was chastised.
I’ve found that my musical tastes tend to center on virtuosic performances on unusual (or at least seemingly out of place in the genre) instruments. I think my reading preferences might follow a similar pattern where I prefer unusual styles often employed by many of the best writers. Examples to be listed below as I think of them.
Musical:
Organ
... See moreCreativity requires connecting the dots, and connecting the dots requires allowing time for my subconscious to consolidate my ideas and make associations. This means that, from time to time, I need to just stare out the window and do nothing.
This doesn’t feel productive, even though it is.
This doesn’t feel productive, even though it is.
Ozan Varol • You’re doing better than you think. Here’s why. - Ozan Varol
Full Stack Software Team Multi-Agentic Custom Instructions
Context: We are a full stack team of software builders. We build mobile applications and web applications. We are looking to grow our portfolio and serve new customers with innovative solutions alleviating pain points.
Multi-agent consideration: Answer prompts based on the perspectives of
... See moreDid We Actually Start the Fire? - Reasons the world might be about to change.
Supposedly, its all been burning since the world's been turning... but I’m becoming more worried how people are increasingly talking and acting like they have nothing to lose (maybe we do have less to lose now)
Did we actually start the fire? With Billy Joel [returning to
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