Highlights from my Reading List – Week 35

Articles

1. You and Your Research – Dr. Richard W. Hamming
   

   A classic that I only recently came across. Talks about how to do good research but is more broadly applicable. 

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2. We Are All Architects Now – Venkatesh Rao
   

   Architects and engineering mid life crashes.

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3. Swings are Free – How It Actually Works
   

   The Lambda squad on taking swings.

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4. On How to be Discovered – Steve Cheney
   

   Writing online is the best way to be discovered.

5. Constructions in Magical Thinking – Venkatesh Rao
   

   Ribbonfarm is moving towards a new phase; vgr explains. 

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6. A Big Little Idea Called Legibility – Venkatesh Rao
   

   One of the most important essays I’ve read on the idea of legibility. 

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7. Does Culture Eat Strategy for Lunch? – Venkatesh Rao
   

   Vgr on culture and strategy.

8. Amazon gets an edge with its secret squad of PhD economists – CNN
   

   Economists at Amazon.