Author: admin
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Strong-Links and Weak-Links
After being introduced to the Experimental History blog, I found the article Science is a strong-link problem. I find this framework both interesting and useful. Here, I want to come up with more examples of “weak-link” and “strong-link” problems. I’m well aware that not all problems fit nicely into one category or the other. First,…
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Your Place
Based on a recommendation from Adam Grant, I ran across this article, There’s a Place for Everyone. I mostly agree with the message. I especially agree that finding people who might embrace your specific weirdness can be tough, for the reasons mentioned. Here’s my objection. There is not just ONE PLACE for everyone. There are…
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Idea Mining
One of the reasons I started this blog is to find out what topics I tend to want to talk about. What do I find most interesting in practice? Here is the current breakdown of how many posts I’ve written in each category. Note: Some posts appear in more than one category. I could always…
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Complete Albums
It’s been a while since I’ve listened to an entire music album. Especially with minimal distractions. I’ve missed the experience! This morning, I bought The Captain and the Kid on iTunes. Then, I listened to each song in order. I focused on the meaning of the lyrics. I got a sense of the whole collection.…
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Revenge of the Tipping Point
As promised, here are some thoughts regarding Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book, Revenge of the Tipping Point. Instead of updating his first book, The Tipping Point, Gladwell explores different questions with this sequel, twenty-five years later. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the book, as narrated by the author. (That’s why I provided the Audible link above.)…
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Software Consultants
Writing software is not easy. Getting a large group of software developers to write quality software together is particularly challenging. For this reason, many people have come up with ways to help groups of software engineers improve how they write software together. Software Consultants can also be process innovators. They advise teams to try new…
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Strong Hurricanes
As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida on the heels of Hurricane Helene, I’ve decided to look at the history of strong hurricanes in the United States since 1900. Here’s what I’ve found. Note: The following is based mostly on these sources: Reuters, USA Today, and NBC. While this is not an exhaustive list, it shows that…
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Better Relationships
Yesterday, I wondered if I had anything useful to say about improving how people work together. While this topic is worthy of consideration, it’s a secondary concern. The primary question on my mind is more about how any two people relate to each other. Sure, it matters how effectively we can work together. But we…
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Working Together
What’s needed for team members to work well together? Observations I could go on. I’ve worked on many teams, some much more effective than others. The best teams work in a state of flow. The team members inspire each other. They grow together. Leaders can help bring the right people together. They can set the…
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Teaching
I love teaching! The bulk of my experience with teaching is in teaching physics. This feels comfortable. It feels important. It’s certainly doable for me. I’ve also taught several math classes, which makes sense to me. I haven’t done such a good job at teaching other stuff. Teaching online classes has a certain appeal. But…