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One woman's politeness is another woman's dishonesty.

Find a problem to solve. Don't focus on tools. You want to do these side projects to show to yourself that YOU can do it. Focus on the problem not on the skill.

I don't buy this. You can have two populations one that social isolates and one that doesn't. You get pick which one you want to be in. Those two populations can't mix.

You solve other people's boredom problem.

What's the alternative you propose?

Scenario 3: You keep your job and have a mild case. Never underestimate people's idealogical beliefs even under strain.

So one either lives like you would or they are an evil monster. Makes sense.

What happens if someone tries to fix the car and hurts themselves and now tesla enabled that behavior. Safety first.

Every meeting should start with: 1. What am I doing that I should continue? 2. What am I doing that I should stop doing? 3. What should I start doing If manager is open, you can sa…

Don't hate the player hate the game.

It is about degrees. I used to be miserable trying to "behave" and realized that I was in the wrong environment. I was not a fit for that company or that culture. Working in tech h…

The change should be his environment and not him. Far easier to change where you are than WHAT you are.

Or you might find people you do want to listen to. Sometimes you really are the only sane person or THE most interesting person in the room. It isn't you who is the problem but the…

Writing good content is hard. If a writer could do it, they are rarely going to be writing it to sell. So gaming the system and writing average content (much easier to produce) and…

like a company is going to sue over this. social media and shame culture makes this silly to attempt.

I bought food to cook for 2 days at a time. Requires 3 visits to grocery store per week. Given your shopping list is small doesn't take that much.

making cash for "the good" life not same as changing the world.

read never split the difference. measure how often you're talking vs. they are if the split isn't 80% in their favor you're doing it wrong.

google drive that backs up folder on computer. I scan everything.

As tired as this cliche is, I have to ask if you workout. I found that lifting or intense cardio helps me move out of my funks. When I'm suffering through an intense workout I don'…

Build vs. buy for tech platforms. 100% build or 100% buy both are dangerously answers from a senior tech person.

XC Skiing is more an alternative to jogging than it is to Downhill skiing.

the 6 layers isn't really true, in part due to line managers can manage 15-30 people. If everyone is doing the same job that is fairly rote a single line manager can handle a lot o…