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At some point, I realized that if I wrote a wiki page and documented the things that we were willing to support, I could wait about six months and then it would be like it had always been there. Enough people went through the revolving doors of that place such that six months' worth of employee turnover was sufficient to make it look like a whole other company. All I had to do was write it, wait a bit, then start citing it when needed.
Documenting What You're Willing to Support
rachelbythebay.com
It’s not a surprise when a scientist is surprised. That’s what happens when she is doing her job properly. To explore, to follow hunches, to see the landscape and plot a new course. Setting yourself up to be surprised is a conscious choice.
David Mamet said this, is that, "The ending has to be both a surprise and inevitable."
And that's the trick. And that's what you have to suffer for. And that's why most people quit. Is because that wall of "where is that?!"
That's why you also do it in the beginning with the writing.
Inside the DETAILED Mind of @Vanneistat
Digital Spaghetti
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