One explanation: The models will not be a moat, but the products can be. More specifically "sticky" products / killer apps like ChatGPT, and whatever forthcoming products this acquisition of Jony Ive's company may lead…
Alternatively, this may be Deno’s “Dip”: A tough period of time before continued gains and small breakthroughs that build up over time to a new plateau. Maybe all new creative projects will have this as a part of their…
One problem I have is that AI is writing code I don't understand completely, yet I'm still responsible for it. Vibe coding seems like an echo from the future.
Never were legal.
US scientific research funding is largely driven by nepotism and favoritism. Insiders know but don't talk too much about it. They have a few options: a) just quietly stay in the system trying their best to do good work…
Yup, and right on time we have a fresh update to their revolutionary ideology into which a majority of people with degrees have been indoctrinated.
I had the advantage of having a mentor early in my career hold my code to the highest standards with regards to using the semantics of HTML. We were working on a big redesign of a large website for BigCorp, but we were…
ClojureScript Koans is also quite nice: http://clojurescriptkoans.com/
When Rails became popular I started using it on basic web site catalog / e-commerce projects in 2007. It was very difficult to deploy. Thanks to Heroku and other pioneering companies that is different today. However, at…
I find this exciting because after reading Brain Energy [1] by Christopher Palmer I was convinced that his thesis that "Mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain" is certainly worthy of research. [1]…
Is humanity monolithic? Are other quests available?
I had the sense last year that the limitless desire for a different life is a destructive force. Mid-life crisis examples of how this desire shows up as regret: "What if I had stayed with that previous girlfriend…
Agree - there are other forms of capital and support which are more important to children, spouses, other family members, and friends than money. It seems like many people have already proven that having more money than…
This series of videos by Airforce Col. Mark D. Jacobsen may be helpful: "Tools for the Life of the Mind. These videos are intended to help my students at the Air Force's School of Advanced Air & Space Studies (SAASS)…
Has anyone tried the Shape Up method by Basecamp? Their concept of “fixed time, variable scope” seems like it might break the Gordion Knot of software estimation challenges. Their book is available for free online,…
I have taken on intractable problems and succeeded in finding novel solutions to them (with a team) Here's some advice. Don't give up before at least you: 1. Prototype many solutions, and identify their "dead ends"…
I recommend the online courses (one of which is free) [1], and videos [2] on YouTube made by Anna Runkle, the "Crappy Childhood Fairy". [1] https://courses.crappychildhoodfairy.com/daily-practice [2]…
"Conceptual integrity is the most important attribute of a great design" from The Design of Design
On this topic, Gabor Mate and Gordon Neufeld wrote the book I wish I had read before our daughter was born: Hold Onto Your Kids [1]. Thesis: Strong attachment to a parent or caretaker is foundational for human…
+ Atlassian buying Trello, IMO
Letting Go of the Words by Janice "Ginny" Reddish https://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-Words-Interactive-Technolo... It is practical guidance that is durable over time. The book is exemplary of the advice on the pages.…
I've been using Next.js for years to deploy static sites deployed to Github pages as well as experiments. It is quite simple and keeps my code organized.
I wish I had read Gabor Mate MD and Gordon Neufeld's book "Hold on to your kids" Here's Chapter one from the book on their website: https://drgabormate.com/book/hold-on-to-your-kids/hold-on-to... There is a window of…
I'm sure I'm not the only one in the audience interested in more details about how the specific team you may be talking about was organized to come together, operated, and evolved. Great to hear about the key role of…
Jonathan Stark is a thought leader / coach / writer / blogger etc that has been beating the drum on time-based pricing vs value-based pricing. He helps software engineers and others get off the time-based model and…
One explanation: The models will not be a moat, but the products can be. More specifically "sticky" products / killer apps like ChatGPT, and whatever forthcoming products this acquisition of Jony Ive's company may lead…
Alternatively, this may be Deno’s “Dip”: A tough period of time before continued gains and small breakthroughs that build up over time to a new plateau. Maybe all new creative projects will have this as a part of their…
One problem I have is that AI is writing code I don't understand completely, yet I'm still responsible for it. Vibe coding seems like an echo from the future.
Never were legal.
US scientific research funding is largely driven by nepotism and favoritism. Insiders know but don't talk too much about it. They have a few options: a) just quietly stay in the system trying their best to do good work…
Yup, and right on time we have a fresh update to their revolutionary ideology into which a majority of people with degrees have been indoctrinated.
I had the advantage of having a mentor early in my career hold my code to the highest standards with regards to using the semantics of HTML. We were working on a big redesign of a large website for BigCorp, but we were…
ClojureScript Koans is also quite nice: http://clojurescriptkoans.com/
When Rails became popular I started using it on basic web site catalog / e-commerce projects in 2007. It was very difficult to deploy. Thanks to Heroku and other pioneering companies that is different today. However, at…
I find this exciting because after reading Brain Energy [1] by Christopher Palmer I was convinced that his thesis that "Mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain" is certainly worthy of research. [1]…
Is humanity monolithic? Are other quests available?
I had the sense last year that the limitless desire for a different life is a destructive force. Mid-life crisis examples of how this desire shows up as regret: "What if I had stayed with that previous girlfriend…
Agree - there are other forms of capital and support which are more important to children, spouses, other family members, and friends than money. It seems like many people have already proven that having more money than…
This series of videos by Airforce Col. Mark D. Jacobsen may be helpful: "Tools for the Life of the Mind. These videos are intended to help my students at the Air Force's School of Advanced Air & Space Studies (SAASS)…
Has anyone tried the Shape Up method by Basecamp? Their concept of “fixed time, variable scope” seems like it might break the Gordion Knot of software estimation challenges. Their book is available for free online,…
I have taken on intractable problems and succeeded in finding novel solutions to them (with a team) Here's some advice. Don't give up before at least you: 1. Prototype many solutions, and identify their "dead ends"…
I recommend the online courses (one of which is free) [1], and videos [2] on YouTube made by Anna Runkle, the "Crappy Childhood Fairy". [1] https://courses.crappychildhoodfairy.com/daily-practice [2]…
"Conceptual integrity is the most important attribute of a great design" from The Design of Design
On this topic, Gabor Mate and Gordon Neufeld wrote the book I wish I had read before our daughter was born: Hold Onto Your Kids [1]. Thesis: Strong attachment to a parent or caretaker is foundational for human…
+ Atlassian buying Trello, IMO
Letting Go of the Words by Janice "Ginny" Reddish https://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-Words-Interactive-Technolo... It is practical guidance that is durable over time. The book is exemplary of the advice on the pages.…
I've been using Next.js for years to deploy static sites deployed to Github pages as well as experiments. It is quite simple and keeps my code organized.
I wish I had read Gabor Mate MD and Gordon Neufeld's book "Hold on to your kids" Here's Chapter one from the book on their website: https://drgabormate.com/book/hold-on-to-your-kids/hold-on-to... There is a window of…
I'm sure I'm not the only one in the audience interested in more details about how the specific team you may be talking about was organized to come together, operated, and evolved. Great to hear about the key role of…
Jonathan Stark is a thought leader / coach / writer / blogger etc that has been beating the drum on time-based pricing vs value-based pricing. He helps software engineers and others get off the time-based model and…