The Elucidated Brethren of the Ebon Night
The Heroic Vision Over shadowy spires and gleaming towers lay the ghostly darkness and silence that runs before dawn. Into a dim alley, one of… Read More »The Elucidated Brethren of the Ebon Night
November 2023
A deeper yielding*
“You’re really good at choosing ripe avocados. What’s the secret?” “I’ve been selling fruit for twenty years. It’s not something I can just tell you…”… Read More »A deeper yielding*
Discovery Deal Delivery Development
Do we have…
Design Matters (24), iteration edition: The Coat Hinger
Speaks for itself. See some of the 123 prototypes from 1:40. See also: Design Matters (23): Aqualisa shower control barDesign Matters (22): Phases of the… Read More »Design Matters (24), iteration edition: The Coat Hinger
Seth Godin on presenting as an amateur
Not “amateur” as in the unprepared professional. Amateur as in the passionate individual, untrained but with something to say. If you’re called on to give… Read More »Seth Godin on presenting as an amateur
Richard Hamming on working with the door open
… what you consider to be good working conditions may not be good for you. There are many illustrations of this point. For example, working… Read More »Richard Hamming on working with the door open
The speed of the road
How fast you can go depends in part upon the road. You need to ride differently through an alleyway – with sudden turns, open drains,… Read More »The speed of the road
Walking to the West in the Morning
when I walk to the west in the morningthe sun follows me from behindI walk following my own shadowwhich stretches out in front. me and… Read More »Walking to the West in the Morning
Recommendation: 3Blue1Brown explains Bayes’ Theorem via geometry
Excellent. Assumes no prior knowledge.
Donella Meadows on systems thinking: elements, interconnections, purposes
You can understand the relative importance of a system’s elements, interconnections, and purposes by imagining them changed one by one. Changing elements usually has the… Read More »Donella Meadows on systems thinking: elements, interconnections, purposes