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Bear that in mind as you passionately argue for or against a topic. Are you making a logical argument, an emotional one, or just a familiar one? Is it the right argument in this particular context? Have you really considered other points of view? Rationality is often in the eye of the beholder, so you want to hedge your bets. Recipe 21 Hedge your bets with diversity.
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
Andy Hunt
When I first got the positive pregnancy test I was worried it would turn out to be a false alarm once I checked with the doctor. Then, once she confirmed the pregnancy, I was worried it wouldn’t proceed normally.
Expecting Better
Emily Oster
What justifies me learning and migrating to a *new* thing as opposed to fighting through my problems with the tools I already know? The new thing has to have some sort of value proposition, which could be something like "better performance" or "more secure". The most universal value and the most direct to show is "takes less time and mental effort to do something". I can't accurately judge two benchmarks, but I can see two demos or code samples and compare which one feels easier to me.
What Hard Thing Does Your Tech Make Easy?
Computer Things
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