Finishing lines (1)
Or The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living Where are… Read More »Finishing lines (1)
Focus
The Onion (3): exemplar interesting problem – learning to read
Problems gain (or lose) interestingness as their context and scale changes. Take teaching a kids to read as an example. It’s almost inevitable that a… Read More »The Onion (3): exemplar interesting problem – learning to read
Champion, or Ways to Win (1)
There are a couple of types of champion: Noun 1 A person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition [as… Read More »Champion, or Ways to Win (1)
Cut it out, or the impossibility of completeness
Nothing is really complete. That story always needs more context to fully understand, that lesson is inevitably missing something important, that job could always be… Read More »Cut it out, or the impossibility of completeness
Peter Drucker on social responsibility
A business that does not show a profit at least equal to its cost of capital is irresponsible; it wastes society’s resources. Economic profit performance… Read More »Peter Drucker on social responsibility
The problem vs your feelings about the problem
Are you dealing with a difficult maths problem or with difficult feelings about a maths problem? Is the struggle with the work itself, or with… Read More »The problem vs your feelings about the problem
Mrs D: empty moments
I’m a sucker for filling up spare moments with reading, listening, messaging. I like being in touch with people, and I love learning, so empty… Read More »Mrs D: empty moments
Just in time (2): “I’ll just…”
There’s another kind of just in time. This is the kind when you lie to yourself: “I’ll just squeeze this extra thing in, and I’ll… Read More »Just in time (2): “I’ll just…”
Just in time (1)
There’s a good sort of just in time. We plan something, know what needs to happen and how, know what we need to do it… Read More »Just in time (1)
DriverlessCrocolutions 2019: Update 1
Disclaimer: I’m writing this as a note to self, and for anyone interested in the process. If that’s not you – then it’s not for you. Lots happened in January and I didn’t manage to get down to specifics with my new year’s resolutions for DriverlessCroc. For those… Read More »DriverlessCrocolutions 2019: Update 1