December 2011
8 posts
“The worst thing you can do is marry your work. Love it. Care for it. But realize...”
– Me.
“You can’t fix fundamental flaws with superficial solutions.”
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Three Traits Every CEO Needs →
Justin Menkes explains:
Realistic optimism.
Subservience to purpose.
Finding order in chaos.
However, there’s a fourth trait mentioned just prior to those three:
One core conclusion emerged: the best CEOs had been, and continued to be, distinguished by their ability to manifest the very best from their workforce.
Leaders inspire their teams.
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Craftsmanship
Fundamental changes are challenging because every new variable has exponential consequences, each forcing you to rebuild your understanding at every level.
In other words, when you change one thing, you change everything.
In my opinion the failings of many men comes down to their failure to decompose that old knowledge, and assimilate the new. For every creative endeavour is a matter of two...
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WatchI was skeptical of stylus at first, and I’m still hesitant to use it in production after it bombed on the jQuery Mobile CSS, but it is winning me over. It’s at least worthy of your attention, especially if you’re working towards a node based environment.
Taking Stock →
John O’Nolan:
One web developer points out that another (more famous) web developer is talking shit. A day of destroyed producitivity for hundreds of people ensues as everyone takes sides. Again. As always, it is far easier to criticise something than to build something. As always, those who’ve built something take the criticism personally. Nobody wins.
…and…
What I’m really...
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