Mad Ned: the two and done rule
The whole memo is well worth reading, but this bit stood out: I’ve saved my favorite piece of advice to the end. The “Two-And-Done” Rule… Read More »Mad Ned: the two and done rule
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Allen Downey on the cool things about free books (2)
More from Allen Downey (full version – recommended – here). A free license is not just a different way to distribute the same product; a… Read More »Allen Downey on the cool things about free books (2)
Allen Downey on the cool things about free books (1)
I love this story. Millions of people have learnt to program in Python using Think Python and its derivatives… not bad for a book that… Read More »Allen Downey on the cool things about free books (1)
For those who came in late…
Almost everyone will come in late. It might be best to begin on time, and to close the doors when you do.** It might be… Read More »For those who came in late…
Steve Levitt on the user experience of reading David Epstein and Malcolm Gladwell
Steve Levitt: Something odd happens to me when I read Gladwell’s books and when I read [David Epstein’s] Range. The stories are so fascinating and… Read More »Steve Levitt on the user experience of reading David Epstein and Malcolm Gladwell
McKinley Valentine on the user experience of the whodunnit (and neural networks)
The Whippet #126 is great. The Whippet is reliably good, and you should subscribe because (as this edition makes clear), it will be a while… Read More »McKinley Valentine on the user experience of the whodunnit (and neural networks)
Your job as the project entrepreneur…
… is to bring people to the project: to work on it, to fund it, and in one way or another to “buy” it. This… Read More »Your job as the project entrepreneur…
Joel Mokyr on the death of distance (2013 edition)
I would think that one of the things that is coming… is the death of distance. We are basically no longer having to use airplanes… Read More »Joel Mokyr on the death of distance (2013 edition)
I know someone…
The best recommendations begin with a variation on the theme of “I know someone who’s good at that.” Sometimes it’s the start of a chain:… Read More »I know someone…
A good customer service line from Zoom
Thank you for contacting Zoom Billing! This is Name. I can see that you’ve been transferred here from a different department. We value your time… Read More »A good customer service line from Zoom