Francesco
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Francesco
Why Should I Care What Color the Bikeshed Is?
bikeshed.comslow and steady wins the race!!
teaches me I better fixate less on the microscopic details of the stuff I’m launching if the real big problem matter more
What looks like weakness is actually where your strength lies. And what looks like strength is often weakness, an attempt to cover up fear; this is an act or a facade, however convincing it might appear to others or even to yourself.
Jon Kabat-Zinn • Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Not sure if I agree, but interesting perspective
When we describe work and life as things to be balanced, we are suggesting that work and life are at odds with each other. More time or energy allocated to work means less time and energy allocated to life.
This is obviously absurd, though. Work is just another part of life like family, community, food, fitness, creativity, travel, fun,... See more
Infinite Play • Work Life Balance is Impossible
Is it absurd?
Here’s the business case for social media platform success: Create a recommendation engine that delivers content so insanely relevant that people spend increasing amounts of time on the site. Use that engagement to collect personal information on preferences that lead to highly targeted ads.
In other words, create social media addiction ... at all... See more
In other words, create social media addiction ... at all... See more
Mark Schaefer • Who's responsible for social media addiction? Me and you. - Schaefer Marketing Solutions: We Help Businesses {grow}
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 moreAlex Tan • #032 Peeling Back
I’m over writers and entertainers whose entire profit margin is driven by pointing out problematic stuff.
Everything is problematic. I don’t need another hot take to educate me about this.
– Dr Amber Hull
I think most leave without answers. For me, that’s okay. Not all who wander are lost. Sometimes, all you need is to know that you are not the only one searching for a different way of being.
This made me rethink how not having an answer or, rather, attending an event and going home with more questions than answers isn’t necessarily as bad as I thought
Yep, It Is Super Hard to Break From Facebook
Hannah Smothers • You’re Not Alone if Your Social Media Boundaries Never Freakin’ Work
