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If you’re still wondering whether that resource you’re going to add to your domain model should belong to a team or an individual user, just ask yourself: “What if a user wants their assistant to help them with this?” Again, even if the team that a resource belongs to consists of a single user 98% of the time, it’s still likely that your most sophisticated users will want to be able to share access to that account with someone, e.g. celebrities or marketing departments on Twitter.

Teams Should Be an MVP Feature!

The Bullet Train Blog

When they set off, one by one, first in the sprint, then the first shootout, what struck me was how quiet the cars were. This makes sense to me as someone who once studied acoustics in graduate school. Formula 1, again like sword fighting, is about an economy of motion. Noise is a hallmark of mechanical inefficiency. [[When mechanical systems work well, they work quietly. Noise at its core is excess energy.::highlight]] In Formula 1 cars, being perfect machines, that energy is redirected where it could be of use.

Behind F1's Velvet Curtain

Kate Wagner

I think my favorite activity ever is cooking for people in my own home and being able to be in that flow state and feel comfortable and feel safe and I haven't been able to do that in my life until recently. Restaurants aren’t a place where your nervous system is aligned and you feel safe getting in touch with yourself. Restaurants are not a spiritual place despite what a lot of chefs want to think or project.

The Secret Ingredient: Vinegar

Kate Ray from soft leaves

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