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A Personal Journey Towards Extended Intelligence, or: Getting Intimate With Chet
I’ve come to allow “Chet” entry to my most private quarters.
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Don’t Innovate, Imitate!
We’re all copycats. Trying too hard to be unique will most likely just cause stagnation.
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The Case Against “Deep Work”
The notion of deep work provides a great excuse for not getting shit done.
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The Innovative Stance
Ideation can only happen within a demarcated design space, and the inherent paradox there of course, is that you won’t know where to draw the lines of that space until you’ve developed a fair idea of what you’ll ideate about.
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Engineering Isn’t What it Used to Be
The toolbox of modern engineering contains a motley mix of approaches.
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The Future of Design Education is Soft and Squishy
A sponge maximises surface area to build capacity for absorption. We should try to be more sponge-like.
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The Shadow of Greatness : ‘The Worst Person in the World’ and Fear of Creativity
Creativity is scary. You want to have access to it in your life, but also to keep it at arms length, lest it consumes you.
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Two Types of Failure : Bitter Lessons from General Magic
I’m not a religious person but I had a next to spiritual experience the other day.
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The Writing Habit
When pivotal events occur in life, you often fail to notice them at the time. When it comes to writing, there has been two such occasions for me.
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Introducing Straddle, a Framework For Validating Startup Ideas
A good framework paves a way for the mind, making it easier to grasp a reality which will always remain chaotic in its essence.
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My Cup of Tea : A Reflection on Craft
Every move the bar man man makes while preparing my tea is perfectly measured, it’s like watching a Tai-Chi master.
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Creative Doesn’t Mean Nice : Striking the Balance in Company Culture
Culture can be a company’s most valuable asset, but creative a good one is hard.