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The Soullessness of Language Models
I used to love writing. I loved the feeling of putting my thoughts and ideas onto the page and seeing them come to life. It was a creative outlet for me, and I found it incredibly rewarding. However, since I …
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Team Players Play a Long Game
Every job has some “dirty work” – the tasks that are much less enjoyable than others. If that’s not the case it just means that the job has no real diversity of tasks. One of the hardest things as a …
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Diminishing Return of Money Dislikes Uncertainty
First a Story You are looking for a job, and you receive two job offers. One is 200K$ a year, and the second is 100K$ + stock options. Which is better? “Well Nivge” you’d tell me, “it depends on the …
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Important Life Skill
Whenever we are not happy about something in our lives, we are generally faced with two choices. Whether the unhappiness is with a spouse’s behavior, with the way we look, or some aspect of our career, we have a choice …
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Decomposing Value
!NERD ALERT! Delivering Value Good companies look at value as the main currency by which to evaluate employees. This is true for hiring, promoting, and termination. It is universal enough to allow me to give generic advice to people looking …
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“What Am I Missing?”
This is a phrase I often use when someone describes a decision or conclusion I don’t agree with. It allows me to set the tone I’m looking for to go forward. This could be a conversation with a peer, with …
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Respect is More Important Than Love
This is a takeaway from the podcast “How I build this” interviewing Max Levchin (Paypal, Affirm, ..). He says that after Paypal, he was looking to create a nicer, more loving, culture in the workplace. One thing he realized is …
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“It Never Gets Easier, You Just Go Faster”
This quote (in the headline) by professional cyclist, Greg LeMond, is pretty depressing to me. While This was said in the context of a competitive sport, I can’t help but relate strongly with the way I sometimes feel at work. …
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Replace Your Question With a Proposal
Whenever you find yourself coming to your manager with a question, stop for a moment and try to replace it with a proposal for her to review. “What should I do with x?” → “Regarding x, I’m thinking on..” “What …
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Physical Therapy for the Mind
Turning 30 One of the hardest things about finishing the third decade of your life is your body’s physical recovery. The thing I could get away with at 25, has a way higher tax today. Dancing for 6 hours straight …