Typical to focus on the pipeline, the Economist is culturally conditioned not to question the context of the system. A lot the distribution, efficiency, and particularly the burnout are due to corporatization and over…
In addition to the points he makes, there is less of a complexity barrier to jump with that generation of machine. Modern OSX/MacOS/iOS is arguably elegant but also complex and hardly something you control... A far cry…
Yes, this sort of solipsism thrives on the coasts where people are So Very Sure how Very Smart and Very Correct they are. Not that all US coastal people and cultures are like that, far from it, but the level of…
Observations: - among many thoughtful comments, a search for "fun" yields mostly comments about functions and expressivity; I think this is a key aspect that isn't as apparent to many experienced people here. The fond…
That sounds somewhat resonant. I'd be really curious as to what insights you had or choices you made; considering the same type of switch. Did you ever write anything up on the journey or find any particular resources…
^this Hilarious. One of the things that had most annoyed me in medicine since 1995,a slavish dedication to what I've come to call "evidence based nihilism". And a lot of the people who are most rigid do not treat…
Good points about engaging in this work has changed the ways the author both thinks and feels about the landscape and ecosystem. We've been learning about permaculture (old school Holzer, Mollison, Hemenway style) and…
I heartily encourage this! Moreover, consider mason bees or leafcutter bees. Solitary bees are easier to raise (very easy, in fact), some species are 80x as effective in pollination as honey bees, they are very very…
Thank you! A very welcome thread. It's been very interesting to watch children during this current period of restriction... to see both their internal robustness (in some ways improved, I think, by the lack of constant…
Thanks for sharing the nice write-up! It's a bit more in-depth than the "hello world" tutorials out there, and mixing in a few dev tools and workflow hints is a nice touch. I'm still learning Clojure (dipped in and out…
That is an interesting point (framing as a strawman). Something was bugging me in the article, though I think I agree with many of the points made, and your comment recalled it to mind. Both fundamental and practical…
Also there is a different psychological dynamic in small groups... The teacher naturally knows and cares more about the student, and the student feels socially accountable (ie. "I want to make (so-and-so) proud." And,…
> My experience in recruiting data scientists is that candidates that have formal degrees in data science generally have little experience outside of school. My assumption is that these degree programs are relatively…
Use positive-diopter ("reading" glasses). If your eyesight is normal, you might need to get an optometrist to cut you a mild positive prescription, as the lenses sold over-the-counter in US drugstores are generally…
This. Actual value you know, have, or are creating anyway. Many people will happily pay a reasonable fee for such things. Pros: not a gimmick, satisfaction of being an author. Cons: target of opportunity.
What boards or clearinghouses work well for harder-to-define roles? (tech translation, multi-disciplinary, new business development, co-founder-like roles, etc)
Typical to focus on the pipeline, the Economist is culturally conditioned not to question the context of the system. A lot the distribution, efficiency, and particularly the burnout are due to corporatization and over…
In addition to the points he makes, there is less of a complexity barrier to jump with that generation of machine. Modern OSX/MacOS/iOS is arguably elegant but also complex and hardly something you control... A far cry…
Yes, this sort of solipsism thrives on the coasts where people are So Very Sure how Very Smart and Very Correct they are. Not that all US coastal people and cultures are like that, far from it, but the level of…
Observations: - among many thoughtful comments, a search for "fun" yields mostly comments about functions and expressivity; I think this is a key aspect that isn't as apparent to many experienced people here. The fond…
That sounds somewhat resonant. I'd be really curious as to what insights you had or choices you made; considering the same type of switch. Did you ever write anything up on the journey or find any particular resources…
^this Hilarious. One of the things that had most annoyed me in medicine since 1995,a slavish dedication to what I've come to call "evidence based nihilism". And a lot of the people who are most rigid do not treat…
Good points about engaging in this work has changed the ways the author both thinks and feels about the landscape and ecosystem. We've been learning about permaculture (old school Holzer, Mollison, Hemenway style) and…
I heartily encourage this! Moreover, consider mason bees or leafcutter bees. Solitary bees are easier to raise (very easy, in fact), some species are 80x as effective in pollination as honey bees, they are very very…
Thank you! A very welcome thread. It's been very interesting to watch children during this current period of restriction... to see both their internal robustness (in some ways improved, I think, by the lack of constant…
Thanks for sharing the nice write-up! It's a bit more in-depth than the "hello world" tutorials out there, and mixing in a few dev tools and workflow hints is a nice touch. I'm still learning Clojure (dipped in and out…
That is an interesting point (framing as a strawman). Something was bugging me in the article, though I think I agree with many of the points made, and your comment recalled it to mind. Both fundamental and practical…
Also there is a different psychological dynamic in small groups... The teacher naturally knows and cares more about the student, and the student feels socially accountable (ie. "I want to make (so-and-so) proud." And,…
> My experience in recruiting data scientists is that candidates that have formal degrees in data science generally have little experience outside of school. My assumption is that these degree programs are relatively…
Use positive-diopter ("reading" glasses). If your eyesight is normal, you might need to get an optometrist to cut you a mild positive prescription, as the lenses sold over-the-counter in US drugstores are generally…
This. Actual value you know, have, or are creating anyway. Many people will happily pay a reasonable fee for such things. Pros: not a gimmick, satisfaction of being an author. Cons: target of opportunity.
What boards or clearinghouses work well for harder-to-define roles? (tech translation, multi-disciplinary, new business development, co-founder-like roles, etc)