Perfection Is Fragile, and You Should Avoid It
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 c...
9 Juli 202520min
Your System is Perfectly Designed for Your Current Outcomes
This episode introduces the potentially controversial principle that your system is perfectly designed for its current outcomes, urging listeners to embrace greater responsibility for systemic issues....
3 Juli 202518min
Using LLMs To Expand Your Working Vocabulary
This episode explores the fundamental mindset of building your vocabulary, extending beyond literal words to conceptual understanding and mental models, and how Large Language Models (LLMs) can be a p...
25 Juni 202513min
Great Reviews and Terrible Tacos - Sharpening Substitute Questions with Counterfactuals
This episode delves into the use of substitute questions—simpler queries we use to answer more complex ones—and the crucial concept of cohesion between these substitutes and our true objectives. You'l...
18 Juni 202523min
Why Maintenance Matters Now - Construal Level Theory, Marshmallows, and Hyperbolic Discounting
This episode explores why maintenance tasks, despite their fundamental importance, are often neglected or deprioritised in our daily lives and professional work. It delves into the psychological biase...
13 Juni 202522min
Follow This Principle - Establish Your Baselines
This episode introduces a profound yet simple principle: knowing your baselines. This concept is crucial for effectively detecting and measuring change in your life and career.Uncover the fundamental ...
5 Juni 20258min
Advice on Advice - Taking Everything with a Grain of Salt
This episode explores the complex landscape of receiving advice in your career, particularly during uncertain times. It offers insights on how to critically evaluate feedback and external information,...
22 Maj 202513min
Career Advice for Surviving AI Outsourcing
This episode addresses the fear surrounding industry changes, such as AI and potential outsourcing, and offers actionable advice for engineers, managers, and leaders to navigate these challenges. You'...
15 Maj 202513min
