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Back to SearchView Your Productivity Through the Lens of Values and Priorities
Episode 1267
In this episode, we introduce two fundamental thought experiments to help you uncover your true priorities and core values. By exploring scenarios of scarcity and abundance, you'll learn to align you…
Published on 6 hours ago
This One Skill Signifies Seniority For Software Engineers
Episode 1266
This episode explains what is arguably the best career advice you'll hear this week: the one skill that signifies seniority in software engineers is the ability to synthesise and optimise for multipl…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Backup Plans and Risk Reward Curves
Episode 1265
This episode focuses on the critical importance of having a backup plan, not just for technical redundancies but especially for situations involving human error, which are highly prevalent in one's c…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Second Order Consequences and Forcing Functions
Episode 1264
Todays episode delves into understanding and leveraging second and third-order consequences – the ripple effects that occur after an initial action – and introduces forcing functions, which are an in…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Don't Try to Solve Hyperobject Problems Once
Episode 1263
This episode delves into the philosophical concept of hyperobjects – problems so vast and complex they lack clear boundaries and cannot be "solved" once and for all. It explores why attempting to per…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Behavior Change 101: Trigger, Incentive, and Ability
Episode 1262
This episode delves into a powerful model for encouraging behaviour change, applicable to both managing others and self-improvement, by focusing on three critical factors: Trigger, Incentive, and Abi…
Published on 1 month ago
Goal of the Goal - Using Goals As A Prioritization Clarifying Tool
Episode 1261
This episode delves into the crucial role of well-positioned goals in a developer's career. It asserts that goals provide clarity, perspective, and purpose, particularly focusing on clarity as a prim…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Your Capacity for Growth Is Dependent on This Factor - Cognitive Load Theory
Episode 1260
Today we explore Cognitive Load Theory. This concept can profoundly influence how you structure your workday, manage teams, and approach learning in your career. The episode highlights that much of p…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Investigating Your Invisible Systems
Episode 1259
This episode focuses again on the fundamental principle that your systems are perfectly designed for the outcomes you are experiencing, regardless of whether those systems were intentionally or accid…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Perfection Is Fragile, and You Should Avoid It
Episode 1258
This episode discusses why perfection is a dangerous and fragile goal, explaining how striving for 100% leads to unsustainable outlier states. It highlights how setting perfection as a bar can cause …
Published on 2 months ago