Quote of the Day
If you enjoy programming, philosophy, math, or any number of geeky topics, you're in the right place. Every day, I'll post a random quote from my extensive collection of Kindle highlights. Quotes do not necessarily reflect my views or opinions. In fact, part of my epistemic process is to consume a wide variety of contradictory material.
10/05/2020
…it’s vital to explore viewpoints that don’t necessarily agree with our own.
— Peter Hollins, Mental Models
10/04/2020
There are many technical workers who enjoy wandering so much that, like Alice in Wonderland, they don’t much care where they go, so long as they get somewhere.
— Gerald Weinberg, Becoming a Technical Leader
10/03/2020
…leading without authority is more difficult than leading with authority. It requires a level of self-awareness that few of us are ready to develop.
— Clay Scroggins, How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge
10/02/2020
Consistency is a powerful tool for reducing the complexity of a system and making its behavior more obvious.
— John Ousterhout, A Philosophy of Software Design
10/01/2020
How problematic to have both a body and a mind, for the former stands in almost monstrous contrast to the latter’s dignity and intelligence.
— Alain De Botton, The Consolation of Philosophy
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