This is why programming is an acquired skill

Jeff Bezos teaches you more about high standards in two pages than you'll learn from reading two books. The art of summarising things that resist summary is critical to achieve greatness in almost any field.

Startups often take on debt to grow initially, at the cost of paying interest and, eventually, paying off the principal. Except financial debt is not the only kind of debt startups might choose to take on - there is also technical & (as explained by steve blank) organizational debt.

It’s really hard to get product-market fit back if you’ve lost it. But if you had it once, you are probably talented and experienced enough to find it again. bit.ly/2GVyl2R

The right answer for any sufficiently complex product endeavor is usually this. Time & time again, I've found it useful to start with the Product Thinking hat, arrive at a differentiated, creative solution, assess its feasibility with my Project Thinking hat & iterate a few times

If as a product leader you are *solely* using your 1 on 1s with your directs to deal with content (project status, blockers, tactical feedback...) and not the context (how they are feeling about their work, career growth, mindset, recent setbacks...), I hope you reconsider that.

21 thoughts from 2021 I'd like to take into 2022:

From afar, we admire talent. Up close, what counts most is character. You can impress people with your skills, but you earn their trust by standing for something greater than yourself. There is no higher achievement than treating others kindly and living with integrity.

The Ladder of Ownership, 🖼️ edition.

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"Somebody told me a long time ago a very valuable lesson: If you do the right thing on the top line, the bottom line will follow."- Steve Jobs, 1997

I could have f**king told you this years ago. New study shows that swearing: - reduces pain, - improves physical performance, - tightens social bonds. …chivesphysiotherapy.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1…

Big career decisions don’t come with a map, but all you need is a compass. The right next move is the one that brings you a step closer to living your core values. In an unpredictable world, you can’t make a master plan. You can only gauge whether you’re on a meaningful path.

I felt this in my soul

“The most important role of managers is to create an environment in which people are passionately dedicated to winning in the marketplace.”

Meaning is the difference between physical depletion resulting in suffering (and eventual burnout) or resulting in joy (and thriving).

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