Conor's Newsletter: Issue 38
Buffet lines, critical thinking questions, and the U.S. Constitution
Let's get to the stories and links that I thought were worth sharing this week. As always, enjoy the newsletter. If this was forwarded to you, you can go ahead and subscribe at conordewey.com.
What I read —
This post has been making its rounds, and for good reason. Who thought buffet lines were so interesting? Buffet Line Simulations.
"The moral of the story is this: In all but a few circumstances, the broad horizontal verticals eventually break." Platforms vs. Verticals.
I wish I had found this post earlier on. It's easy to overlook the implementation aspect of A/B testing, but this peek into the life of a developer helps out. Engineering A/B Testing.
What I found interesting —
If you need to reflect on something, take a look through this list of questions. I found a couple in here that I made sure to bookmark. Critical Thinking Questions.
I thought this was a clever idea. Constitution in Git.
Quote I'm pondering —
“People only really learn when they’re surprised. If they’re not surprised, then what you told them just fits in with what they already know. No minds were changed. No new perspective. Just more information. So my main advice to anyone preparing to give a talk on stage is to cut out everything from your talk that’s not surprising.” — Derek Sivers