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If you’re debating a decision point and you find yourself in a stalemate, one really powerful question to use is “What would cause you to change your mind?”. This forces the other party to put aside their attempts at convincing you of the merits of their position, and instead puts them in a position where they need to challenge their own perspective. The act of challenging one's own position may lead to a realization that they were wrong. Discovering this for one's self is far far more powerful than having someone else try to convince you of a different perspective.

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Jeff Bruton

Observationally, I would say that there's little correlation between expertise and kit-optimization in our field, positive or negative. The lesson here is to be careful with the signals you use as proxies for competence. "Has the perfect Visual Studio config", "has spoken at loads of conferences", and "visible on Hacker News"[4](https://brooker.co.za/blog/2023/04/20/hobbies.html#foot4) seem like strong signals, when the reality seems to be that they are weak ones, at best.

The Four Hobbies, and Apparent Expertise

marcbrooker@gmail.com (Marc Brooker)

Dialogue from movies and TV shows has become more difficult to hear in recent years, prompting many to switch on subtitles for much of what they watch. As this video from Vox details, the reasons for this shift come down to a desire for realism, choices that filmmakers have access to because of technology, and mediocre at-home sound systems on TVs, computers, and devices.

Why We All Need Subtitles Now

Jason Kottke

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