A degree of relaxation is necessary to have good ideas because one doesn't have them so much as receive them—and one cannot receive anything with clenched fists.
When the first car came out, consumers didn't care about its color, or silhouette, because the competition was a horse.1 But now that cars have been commoditized, quality and details have become more important than ever.
The same applies to software. Simply shipping a product that works is no longer enough, everyone can do that,... See more
When two people work on a shared project – a joke, a product, an essay, a story – and are able to understand and build on each other, that’s the peak of the human condition.
The Dunning-Kruger Effect
The most ignorant are not those who know nothing, but those who know just a little.
A slight knowledge can grant the illusion of competence. This kills curiosity and closes the mind.
A test for "Mount Stupid": "What condition must be... See more