For our 50th edition we wanted to go back and shortlist five articles that stand the test of time, in other words classical. In other words if one has to read only 5 articles of the 200 odd curation, we are confident that these 5 will stand the test of time and we are sure, if you are someone like us, you will keep going back to these articles. You will also agree they are indeed ‘classical’.
Claude Shannon on Creative Thinking
What are the essential three things for being creative?
- Training and Experience
- Certain Amount of Intelligence or Talent
- Motivation
The full article can be downloaded from here
Personal Discipline: What Is It and How To Create One
The article on Durmonski.com emphasizes the importance of personal discipline, describing it as the ability to regulate behavior, form new habits, and maintain consistency despite challenges. It outlines steps to create effective personal discipline by setting healthy boundaries, avoiding overly strict or non-existent rules, and focusing on long-term goals and self-improvement.
You can read the full article here
The Law of Leaky Abstractions
To excel in no code or low code platforms – you need to know how to code – Agree or disagree ? Find out here from one of the founders of stack overflow
It is ok to have an ordinary mind
“I think people who keep an ordinary mind are more relaxed, have no internal distortions, observe things with a more nuanced perspective, are practical and have more patience” – Zhang Yiming, Byte Dance CEO. Read the full transcript here. The counter perspective is refreshing.
The Forty-Year Programmer
You wish to be a ‘coder for life’. This article gives an insight. We love them.
