Gregory Bateson talks about distinct levels of learning. From behavior to enlightenment, each level represents change in the previous level. Zero Learning: this is behavior, responding in the way you always do. The bell rings, oh it’s lunchtime, eat. This does not surprise you, so you just do the usual thing. Learning I: this is … Read moreFive levels of learning
Today, sheet music (at least, the major keys) went from magic to technology for me. Magic is spellcasting, is memorization. Technology is understanding, is derivation. Technology takes up so much less space in my head! If you can read music enough to pick out a simple song but wonder why chords and their weird names … Read moreKey signatures in piano music: the underlying technology
Whoa. If there is a more meaningful talk that the one @jessitron just gave at #ElixirConf, I haven’t seen it yet. — Raul Murciano (@happywebcoder) October 2, 2015 Video http://confreaks.tv/videos/elixirconf2015-keynote-elixir-should-take-over-the-world Slides with notes Big PDF with notes (15M) Slides only (on speakerdeck) References Camille Fournier on distributed systems: video Caitie McCaffrey on stateful services: video Denise Jacobs, creativity: video Marty … Read moreElixirConf keynote: Elixir for the world
When I first understood git, after dedicating some hours to watching a video and reading long articles, it was like I finally had power over time. I can find out who changed what, and when. I can move branches to point right where I want. I can rewrite history! Understanding a tool well enough that … Read moreGaining new superpowers
In REST there’s this rule: don’t save low-level links. Instead, start from the top and navigate the returned hyperlinks, as they may have changed. Detailed knowledge is transitory.This same philosophy helps in daily programming work. Say a bug report comes in: “Data is missing from this report.” My pair is more familiar with the reporting … Read moreREST as a debugging strategy
TL;DR – Support decisions with automation and information; give people breadth of responsibility; let them learn from the results of their choices. When I started writing software in 1999, The software development cycle was divided into stages, ruled over by project management. Business people decided what to build to support the customers. Developers coded it. … Read moreStacking responsibilities