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“Fine” and “not bad” are the biggest enemies of exceptional.
Katie Ledecky on avoiding complacency:
“I approach every single race with the attitude that I can break world records. I’m going to step up and throw down.”
Tweets From Nathan Baugh
@nathanbaugh27 on Twitter
Naval: Success follows a power law distribution, but there are many power laws because you can compete on many different things.
Yes, only one person can be the top of the leaderboard, but you can have many, many leaderboards.
A Distillation of What @...
@jmikolay on Twitter
The 5 Domains of Expertise:
**Tactics:**
*specific actions and techniques used to achieve success*
- PM: How did Pinterest do SEO?
- Eng: DSLs, CRDTs, serverless, Causal Ishikawa diagrams
**Processes:**
*methodologies and procedures followed to streamline and ensure smooth execution*
- PM: How are projects done at Amazon?
- Eng: Agile, TDD, Pair programming, Design of Experiments
**Frameworks:**
*structured models to analyze and solve complex problems systemically and effectively*
- PM: How should I segment customers? How to find core customer needs?
- Eng: Blameless RCA, Feedback loops, Database selection
**Principles:**
*fundamental beliefs and guidelines that inform decision-making*
- PM: Which features should get more prominence? Hierarchy of user needs
- Eng: Inherently ephemeral service, Security: Everyone's responsibility, System Design
**Mindset:**
*mental attitudes and psychological aspects to help you navigate the challenges*
- PM: How to manage your own thinking & psychology?
- Eng: Inquisitive/Curious to study black boxes, Experimentation
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