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There's a big hill near my house. Sometimes, a bicyclist will really pedal hard on the downhill. It's good for the ego. It's also crazy dangerous, since braking and steering becom ...

Building a bridge is far more difficult than maintaining one. While it's tempting to imagine that we're always racing forward, it's far more likely we'll benefit from travel ...

What if someone is just making stuff up? Years ago, I worked with the supermarket tabloid to make an ironic, shouty, somewhat funny book that has turned out to match much of the discourse we find s ...

Brad Feld has been contributing to and leading the tech community for more than thirty years. His books have always been inspiring and useful, but his new book takes it to a higher level. Adam Beck ...

It's easier than ever to fall into an inbox mindset. There are things to do, and we do them. Inbox zero is the unattainable goal that fills our days. But it avoids the real question, which is ...

The unexpected happens. Systems fail, humans are unpredictable, interfaces aren't perfect The customer service professional demonstrates their strategic insight when they plan for even ...

In the theatre, the play is written before casting begins. This gives the playwright freedom and responsibility, and it puts the text first. Writing for a sitcom is different. The 50th episode of S ...

What's the attainable, practical and generous thing you haven't done yet? What will it take for it to become a priority?

There are people and organizations that are working overtime to redirect and manipulate your attention. The question is: Are they more aware and careful in how you spend your attention than you are ...

"AI is brilliant and it can do everything." "AI hallucinates sometimes and it can't be trusted." "AI is a trick, a clever way to induce people to believe it̵ ...