Little Scraps of Wisdom [dark theme]

A presentation at codebar Festival in March 2021 in by Matt Northam

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little scraps of wisdom @mattnortham

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“ I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom

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i am matt

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or some things that being a parent has opened my eyes to or reaffirmed, which have benefited me in some way in my working life, that i thought might be nice to share with you

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you don’t have to get things perfect

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don’t be afraid of making mistakes

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learn > experiment > fail > learn > experiment > fail > learn > experiment > win!

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it’s good to play

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sometimes your play turns into your work

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“ creativity is impossible without conditions

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use what you know

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“ disruptive innovations [are] technologically straightforward, consisting of off-the-shelf components …often simpler than prior approaches. Clayton M. Christensen

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if you encounter something new, document it

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hell is other people’s code

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hell is your own code from 3 years ago

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celebrate your successes

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communicate your efforts

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celebrate 🪜 Concrete steps we have taken towards larger goals. 🎉 Successes of value to us personally, but not necessarily to others. 👀 Your difficulties, failures AND mistakes.

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when you get, give. when you learn, teach.

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don’t get attached to your ideas

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LISTEN SILENT

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“ i criticise by creation, not by finding fault

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more ‘yes, and’ less ‘no, but’

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take a look around

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it takes a village

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  1. you don’t have to get things perfect
  2. don’t be afraid of making mistakes
  3. it’s good to play
  4. use what you know
  5. if you encounter something new, document it
  6. celebrate your successes
  7. when you get, give. when you learn, teach
  8. don’t get attached to your ideas
  9. more ‘yes, and’ less ‘no, but’
  10. take a look around
  11. 👀

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under promise & over deliver

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“ by age 5, children were less trusting of someone who sounded confident but had been wrong before, than someone who was tentative but had been right.

@mattnortham

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thank you @mattnortham