I saw this quote: “Good programmers write good code. Great programmers write no code. Zen programmers delete code.” I love it! It makes sense in the context of complexity. Think about why we are adding a feature, does it really add value? Is it adding more complexity? Will we be able to support it? Make… Continue reading Zen programmers delete code
If Your Goals Don’t Scare You, They Aren’t Big Enough
I saw this quote in a fortune cookie I got. I love this quote. Dream big, and go for out. If you are scared of failure or think its too big, then you are on the right track. If that’s not true of your goals, then you might want to change them around. Your goals… Continue reading If Your Goals Don’t Scare You, They Aren’t Big Enough
What is this brief, mortal life, if not the pursuit of legacy?
I saw this quote as an advertisement for a tv show. I love the power and meaning of this quote. When I read it, I feel tingling all over my body and my energy level rises. Our lives are very short. Are you truly living the life that you want? Don’t waste your time on… Continue reading What is this brief, mortal life, if not the pursuit of legacy?
Stop drinking alcohol
I’m not sure why alcohol is something that people even want. I drank a lot of alcohol in my life probably because of the way society looks at it, but it has caused more pain than happiness. I found that even just occasional social drinking is not acceptable for me as well. I would get… Continue reading Stop drinking alcohol
Get out of the “time for money” mindset
“Earn with your mind, not with your time” – Naval Ravikant “Wealthy people do three things. They stop trading time for money. They make the money work for them. And they give as much value to people as they can.” – Wallstreet Trapper “Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy… Continue reading Get out of the “time for money” mindset
MR’s real estate strategy
I have a friend who makes a lot of money flipping houses. Basically he is doing arbitrage. He buys from people who don’t optimize their house or are lazy and they are leaving money on the table. He will do simple conversions to add rooms like turning closets into rooms. He also deals with difficult… Continue reading MR’s real estate strategy
NSM notes
I have been studying natural semantic metalanguage (NSM). It has been studied and cross-referenced fom 30+ languages. the core 65 changes several times, in the beginning it was 13 core concepts. It is as objective as it can to study human language, but of course there is still some subjectivity in it. Some words they… Continue reading NSM notes
How to practice leadership on a daily basis
Give honest feedback. Sometimes it hurts to give honest feedback because you don’t want to. Be direct and truthful. Take ownership, especially if its a negative thing. Take that ownership and talk about how you can improve it. People will respect you more. Set a direction. If the team is unsure on a direction, help… Continue reading How to practice leadership on a daily basis
How to have unlimited energy every day
I think its possible to have almost unlimited energy. I didn’t always think like this or feel like this. I had chronic insomnia since I was a child. I think because I grew up with it, it was harder for me to escape it. I would work on getting out of it, and sometimes I… Continue reading How to have unlimited energy every day
skills needed to run a research lab
leading and helping people raising money PM projects prioritizing and delegating charisma ideation execution researching and sorting lots of information writing skills for papers, proposals, and inspiring thinking – finding the key to solutions experimenting – being able to run experiments