People closest to the pain need to be closest to the power.
Quotes
On programming
The two phases of programming: 1. Why won’t this code work? 2. Why is this code working?
The two phases of programming:
1. Why won't this code work?
2. Why is this code working?— Kelly Vaughn (@kvlly) June 13, 2019
On Lagom (pronounced “lar-gohm”)
It means “Not too little. Not too much. Just right.”
For Swedes, lagom is a lifestyle, a habit of mind. ‘There’s an internal mindset of acceptance and contentment in Sweden. That’s part of the secret to being happy — don’t obsess about it.
Source: Lagom: How The Swedish Philosophy For Living a Balanced, Happy Life Can Help You Live a Meaningful…
On wasp colonies
When a colony survives one year to the next, due to a mild winter, its nest “can grow to be as big as a Volkswagen Beetle and can have 15,000 wasps.”
Source: Supernester – BLDGBLOG
On silence
One of the best pieces of advice was from my Year Two teacher, on how to draw a bicycle: “Spend twice as much time _looking_ at it than drawing it”. I apply that to so many areas. More time listening than talking. More observing than doing. The outcome will always be better.
One of the best pieces of advice was from my Year Two teacher, on how to draw a bicycle: "Spend twice as much time _looking_ at it than drawing it".
I apply that to so many areas. More time listening than talking. More observing than doing. The outcome will always be better.
— Anna Debenham (archived account) (@anna_debenham) July 2, 2019