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This is my conversational account. For my work follow @ribbonfarm, @breaking_smart, @artofgig. Tweets are 90% vacuous views, apathetically held. Mediocritopian.

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    Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 8 Dec 2018
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    Free advice for the next 15 minutes. Limit 1 tweeted question per customer. Max 15 questions answered. Advice will be non-snarky, but not guaranteed good. #NothingGoodOnTVConsulting.

    9:00 PM - 8 Dec 2018
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      1. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 8 Dec 2018
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        Okay that only helped me avoid my own problems for 15 minutes. Back to TV 🤔

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      2. Paras Chopra‏ @paraschopra 8 Dec 2018
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        Can technological and scientific progress continue forever, or could it stop in future?

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      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 8 Dec 2018
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        Forever is a very long time. Over the sufficiently long term it is almost 100% certain to stop. There are vastly more ways it could stop than continue.

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      2. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 8 Dec 2018
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        Replying to @theturinghorse @sindarknave

        I recommend reading Richard Hamming's talk "You and your research", especially the part where he talks about courage, and applying to whatever you do (generalizes well). http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/YouAndYourResearch.html …

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      2. TpX Thinnr‏ @TpxThinnr 8 Dec 2018
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        How can I convince myself that anything matters enough to take it seriously?

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      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 8 Dec 2018
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        Saw this late since twitter hid it. Taking things seriously/believing it matters is motivating for a minority but actually demotivating for a majority. You’re at your best with things when they matter just enough for your motivation pattern, but not too much. Find those things.

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      2. Kelly Digges‏ @kellydigges 8 Dec 2018
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        If you’re getting to the age and/or career point where you really ought to be a key and you aren’t one, is there anything you can do about it short of blowing up your life?

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      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 8 Dec 2018
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        It means you're not taking enough risks. Continuing doing what you do well, but look for ways to increase risks in every decision. "Blowing up your life" is right direction, wrong intensity. Focused, quiet, hidden risk-taking, not dramatic gestures.

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      2. Daniel Klein‏ @othercriteria 8 Dec 2018
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        I've stumbled into being de facto product manager (from Senior SWE) since nobody else was filling the role. Should I formalize the title?

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      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 8 Dec 2018
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        Yes if you can do it without ruining any important relationships. Formal resume stuffing matters and there's no real downside to it. If it might ruin some relationships, you might question why you have those relationships.

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