Author Archives: E
Filter on the way in, Filter on the way out…
I’d like to quote tact filters by Jeff Bigler: All people have a “tact filter”, which applies tact in one direction to everything that passes through it. Most “normal people” have the tact filter positioned to apply tact in the outgoing … Continue reading
Mental models – Giving people personhood and taking it away
This post is about the Kegan levels of self development. If you don’t know what that is, this post might still be interesting to you but you might be missing some key structure to understand where it fits among that … Continue reading
Low hanging productivity – improving your workspace
Tl;dr – Simple changes to workspaces like a big screen can make a big difference. This week I spent a few days away from my usual desk. I have been house sitting. I didn’t think too much of it; I … Continue reading
People who lie about how much they eat are jerks
Weight loss journey is a long and complicated problem solving adventure. This is one small factor that adds to the confusion. You probably have that one friend. Appears to eat a whole bunch, and yet doesn’t put on weight. If … Continue reading
The application of the secretary problem to real life dating
The following problem is best when not described by me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem Although there are many variations, the basic problem can be stated as follows: There is a single secretarial position to fill. There are n applicants for the position, and … Continue reading
Nearest emergency room
So you’re a dev, and you just googled. “where is my nearest emergency room” and guess what, there is no easy answer. What if there was a real emergency? How would you get to the emergency room? Let’s pretend that … Continue reading
The Problem (TM) – Analyse a conversation
I had a chat with a person who admitted to having many problems themselves. I offered my services as a problem solving amateur, willing to try to get to the bottom of this. Presented is the conversation (With details changed … Continue reading
