Here we go again. Here’s what’s been in my mind recently.
Something I’m thinking of
How to create a set of skills that:
- don’t age,
- and have limited to no competition,
- are valuable,
- and are rare
Like the Japanese Artisan work on pottery. This always has an audience. And buyers.
The same thinking goes for coding. We engineers do code. But with the rise of ChatGPT, this is becoming less and less valuable. It’s no longer how fast you code or how you produce. It’s how to use the tools. Or better, how to create them.
Best of what I watched
Alonso VS Hamilton in Canada 2023
Something I keep using
My Vivobarefoot shoes.
Our foot shape looks like this:
But if I look at most shoes in the market, are pointed at top, trying to lock the foot. Compare left and right.
Given that I have a knee problem, I do my best to try everything I can to get my knee healthy again. I’ve bought a pair of Vivobarefoot (have 0 affiliation with them) 2 years ago and they are simply the best shoes I’ve ever had (along with the Nike Free Run with wide fit.)
They don’t affect my knee per say, but they do make the heel stronger. They take the shape of the foot. I do feel like a duck wearing them – and that’s fine. They are minimal shoes – meaning 0 cushioning. A bit pricy. But definitely worth the try.
Something that changed my mind
Hands-on and hands-off style of management. Will write about this later.
1 thing I’m remembering.
Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back
Piet Hein
Salam, peace.
Mohammad Shaker 