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KentBeck
2,471karma·231submissions·April 6, 2009
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Kent Beck is a programmer, author, artist, father, and singing guitarist.
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Following the drip down the canvas is as important as moving the brush along (to stay with the metaphor).
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The invasion of Iraq is what I had in mind. I wanted to point out the senselessness of that operation.
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My skill/specialization visualization is the paint drip model (generalization of T). You're adding a little of this skill, a little of that, one catches your eye and you dive deep for a whil…
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I updated the description of 80/15/5, a career risk management strategy.
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tl;dr You can make content so bad that it won't spread, but you can't make it so good that it is certain to spread. Virality grows at the confluence of skill, timing, and luck. Be aware when…
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There is a big difference between "I'm polishing this because it will have a higher viral coefficient", or "I'm polishing this because I am learning by polishing", or eve…
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Thank you for making this distinction. I was trying to say, "Here's how I make (surprising) better predictions about the world as it is." I wasn't saying anything about how things …