Ananth Elango
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Ananth Elango
math is about ideas — formulas are just a way to express them. Once the central concept is clear, the equations snap into place. Here’s a strategy that has helped me:
- Step 1: Find the central theme of a math concept. This can be difficult, but try starting with its history. Where was the idea first used? What was the discoverer doing? This use may
betterexplained.com • Developing Your Intuition for Math – BetterExplained
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
... See moreThere is an alternate theory of success. Not blitzscale. Not regrowth Just a long, slow unfolding of competence. One tool, one essay, one idea at a time.
It doesn’t look impressive. It doesn’t sound like a pitch deck. But it works, if your definition of working includes sleeping well, making clear things, and becoming slowly wiser.
It doesn’t look impressive. It doesn’t sound like a pitch deck. But it works, if your definition of working includes sleeping well, making clear things, and becoming slowly wiser.
The Creator-Monk Path: Solitude, Output, and Building a Life That Doesn’t Scale
The Humane Representation of Thought
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"The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding." —Da Vinci
betterexplained.com • Learning To Learn: Intuition Isn’t Optional
Our math vocabulary shapes what we're capable of thinking about. Multiplication and division, which eluded geniuses a few thousand years ago, are now homework for grade schoolers. All because we have better ways to think about numbers.
betterexplained.com • Why Do We Learn Math?
math and metacognition
How to write complex software
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The answer is so simple—the way to enjoy work is to do work you enjoy. The way to like your company is to make one you desperately want to exist. I don’t know why it has to be more complicated than that.