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• best assessment of knowledge happens in a surprise test

• Dunning–Kruger effect is not always bad low skills? it can increase confidence. high skills? impostor syndrome
  
  citations

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome

• new coding environment is dreadful af setup font, syntax highlight, plugins? ugh..

• don't waste energy in making decisions minimize entropy, build routines and patterns (descision fatigue)
  
  citations

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision_fatigue

• TV is superior than OTT curated and specially made content, having to make fewer choice on what to watch

• too much choice is bad, confuses human mind especially when the subject doesn’t care about the outcome of the choice
  
  citations

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paradox_of_Choice
  • https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/economics/the-paradox-of-choice
  • https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/12/choices/

• choice for software developer is always better more frameworks, pack multiple features inside those frameworks

• pay attention to detail to slow down time
  
  citations

  • https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/be-a-time-wizard-how-to-slow-down-and-speed-up-time/
  • https://www.livescience.com/2117-time-slow-emergencies.html

• for creativity boost, think like a child adhoc approach to problems helps solve faster
  
  citations

  • https://time.com/4529444/how-thinking-like-a-kid-can-spur-creativity/
  • https://mcgrawhillprofessionalbusinessblog.com/2020/08/04/the-power-of-thinking-like-a-child-reclaiming-your-creativity/

• flow state task / skills = 1
  
  citations

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)