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My framing of this idea:
The most destructive state of the human mind is certainty. https://t.co/DzI3uewVFd
A Christian telling an atheist they will burn in hell is about as scary as a child telling an adult they won't get any presents from Santa. https://t.co/2UM4JYKs55
To think clearly, understand the basics. If you're memorizing advanced concepts without being able to re-derive them as needed, you're lost.
Being proud of 100% test coverage is like being proud of reading every word in the newspaper. Some are more important than others.
Work ethic has a lot more to do with showing up on time and being reliable than it does working 80 hours.
Instead of obsessing over making things fail-safe, think of all the things you can do that are safe-to-fail. Turns out that is a long list!
Is your work about money or meaning?
Can it be about both?
The answer will inform how you act.
Maybe...
All to often someone will focus on solving second and third-order problems, because first-order problems are hard.
Didn't exist in 2006:
iPhone
iPad
Kindle
Uber
Airbnb
Android
Oculus
Spotify
Nest
Stripe
Square
Instagram
Slack
Spotify
Snapchat
I remind clients (and myself) of this all the time. Sure, prioritise the big stuff, but allow yourself to fix one little niggle every day. https://t.co/EKJgChT3hC
Awesome book on @Ionicframework by @jjude and @madlyjoe is now up for preorder! Proud to be their friend.
https://t.co/uCaUztsbhw
@WhalePanda when I was in the army, I was in a unit of PhDs. Individually, everyone was brilliant. Collectively, we had the IQ of a turnip.
Good point. Which payment systems work during natural calamities? https://t.co/w39qz5jfR5
If @TVMohandasPai can get angry about a flight delay, surely he should get the anger of citizend who can't get own cash @jayantsinha
Impact = Work * Network
Amazon thinks my recent humidifier purchase was merely the inaugural move in a newfound hobby of humidifier collecting.
2 paths to failure: 1. assume you have the answers and apply them, or 2. learn the answers and fail to apply them.
Patterns found in some great #pitches. 1.less text 2. unique element 3. good hook 4. clear revenue projections 5. differentiation 6. numbers
4 things you need for focus: 1) Uninterrupted block of time, 2) Distraction-free environment, 3) Clear goal, 4) Clear next step.
Leadership is not telling ppl what to do, it's about creating an environment where ppl can contribute, create, & solve problems. #leadership
Pic 1: When Pai is stuck in a queue: complains to ministers
Pic 2: When someone dies in a queue: "25000 people die everyday" https://t.co/OthDWVkKs6
Dear John, I know your targeting algorithm was cheap and thus not perfect, but I suggest to ask your money back from however sold it to you! https://t.co/IYkiIqeAhM
Twitter Rules:
Praise specifically, criticize generally. Don't respond to negativity. Say it as if to their face. Be original. Don't debate.
Why cash? It is a mature insight. We know what credit cards do to people in the west, especially among the poor. https://t.co/w0AbxUEgud
“Let us have faith in each other. Let us not grow weary. Let us not lose heart. For there are more seasons to come and...more work to do.”
"We don’t need an accurate document, we need a shared understanding." – Jeff Patton.
We live in a world where belittling others has long been the basis of political campaign strategies. It seems to be our favorite blood sport
You can get quite far in a democracy if you can convince a majority that they are victims of a minority, and that only you can protect them.
The closer I become to being a "real adult", the more reasons I find to give my parents a very sincere "Thank you"
Text is precise, compact, indexable, transmissible, translatable, asynchronous & quick to absorb. Intelligent, busy people prefer text. https://t.co/OmBRVqHizy
Fixing bugs on production: https://t.co/WIs5nccXh9
We have updated our @sequoia #microservices ecosystem map. Thank you for the feedback, please keep it coming! https://t.co/U1kd7X58IE
If you have an FAQ section in your app, feel free to move that list over to Trello under “Make UI copy better”.
This is what happens to your employees if you are open to all opportunities and afraid to pursue a distinct strategy https://t.co/Cm79OLelsT https://t.co/DQkYjogYfi
Perspective. It all depends on your point of view https://t.co/7xHCm12yAH
Improving productivity means time needs to be allocated to learning, experimentation, and sharpening your tools. Miss one & it costs you.
6) Diversity of opinion is painful but critical to the health of a democratic society. We can't start purging people for political support.
Our childhood story of race between a rabbit and a turtle has indeed come true! https://t.co/OA6oQykPse
As proud as I am to label myself a Republican, there is one label that I hold above all else - American. My full statement: https://t.co/biRvY8S3aZ
Doing deliveries in Chandigarh today (my hometown). Very excited. https://t.co/KT2OhJRXio
You are looking for control when you should be looking for change - @hnshah
Machine learning is like highschool sex. Everyone says they do it, nobody really does, and no one knows what it actually is.
Confidence is believing you're good. Cockiness is believing you're better than anyone else. Leaders need to be confident not cocky.
When you think of your attention like you think of your money, you’ll make better choices about what’s worth ‘paying’ for.
"You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic." -- Robert A. Heinlein
Chatbots are in the "fart app" stage where people try silly things to feel out the medium. The experiences will rapidly get better.
The best chatbots won't replicate existing websites or mobile apps, but instead they will augment them with experiences unique to messaging.
Chatbots will not only be used for customer support. They will be used for entertainment, education, health, and productivity.
Chatbots represent a huge opportunity because people don't have to download a new app to engage, they simply need to send you a message.