Articles by other people that I come back to. Each title links to the original; the archived copy is there in case the original goes away.
Planning is For Doing
Nicholas Broune, 2022
Archived copy
The purpose of planning is to achieve better results and not for it’s own end
The Most Precious Resource is Agency
Simon Sarris, 2021
Archived copy
meaningful work should be encouraged at all ages
The author recommends School is Not Enough (https://archive.ph/cd5P2) as an edited and updated post.
You can't tell people anything
Chip, 2004
Archived copy
“People don’t have a context in their minds to put what you are telling them”
Choose Boring Technology
Dan McKinley, 2015
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Whenever I’m starting a new project and I have just the thing that will solve the problem, I always think back to this article. It’s a common trait among software engineers to keep chasing the rush from learning new tools and systems. This reminds me to embrace the boredom and think about optimizing globally rather than in one particular spot. Meaning that the understandability of a system can be just as important as raw speed.
Hackers and Painters
Paul Graham, 2003
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“Hackers” are makers, that is in the same group as artists. Don’t forget the value of beauty and taste in your work
How to Get out of Your Own Head
David, 2021
Archived copy
How to detach from your thoughts and reset
What the Mouse Knows
Simon Sarris, 2015
Archived copy
You don’t have to follow a script. Self-reliance keeps you optimistic