Johann Van Tonder
@jvt
20 years in ecommerce, now CEO of a CRO agency. Probably doing analysis in R or building stuff with AI. Or walking on the beach. Yeah, probably that.
Johann Van Tonder
Writing code from scratch is gone. This was the most exciting part of the profession. Now what remains are debugging/fixing. The same concerns graphical design (original character design in games is gone), writing music (new melodies can be generated by clicking "refresh" and then improved), literature. You never start from scratch anymore. Which
... See moreGenerative AI and Quotes
Your core values are there already. Just slow down and let them be. Values like courage, authenticity, strength, innovation, creativity, wisdom, joy, love are inherent within you. You don't need to strive to create or find them; just remove the mental blocks that hinder their expression. These blocks usually stem from the mind, such as limiting
... See more“Not everything that counts can be counted” - Einstein
Epstein makes the case that starting late or switching fields is nothing to be ashamed of. No matter where you are in life, you have as good a chance as anyone to become one of the greats—your unique history may even give you the upper hand.
Shortform • Range by David J. Epstein
“The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience.” — Mark Manson
Quotes and Psychology
I am seized by two contradictory feelings: there is so much beauty in the world it is incredible that we are ever miserable for a moment; there is so much shit in the world that it is incredible we are ever happy for a moment.
Paul Schmitt • Zadie Smith - Feel Free.pdf
Mental Health and Quotes
A busy calendar and a busy mind will destroy your ability to do great things in this world. If you want to do great things —whether you’re a musician or entrepreneur or investor—you need free time and a free mind.
Naval Ravikant • Be Too Busy to ‘Do Coffee’
Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking about it.
Daniel Kahneman • Thinking, Fast and Slow
However old you are, whatever your status relative to your peers, life is waiting for you. It is not too late to pursue change, to seek a different life, a better world.