Beliefs

Inspired by the “Some things I believe” section on Nat Friedman’s website, these are some things that I also believe. The list is ordered alphabetically and is an early work in progress.

• “Code reviews aren’t going to save your ass from some apocalyptic subtle change, but high quality testing on every PR will” —Jessie Frazelle
• Do something for yourself everyday
• “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face” —Mike Tyson
• Exactly one person should be responsible for a given task
• Go to music concerts in as many different genres as you can
• Knowing and indicating that you do not know something is better than the ambiguity of whether or not you know it
• Occam’s razor is incredibly reliable
• “Stability is not achieved through advanced precision, but through the accretion of learning about the domain and refactoring” —Adam Jacob
• You and I are not immune to propaganda
• You are who you surround yourself with
• Your startup should become a company “that customers will love to buy from and employees will be proud to work for” —Bryan Cantrill