Beyond Good and Error: the series

Mental models and mind-hacks for coding and life.

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Here are some of the tools which have helped me in my career in Computer Science and Business Intelligence. These ideas are interdisciplinary and many are as aplicable to coding as they are to life in general.

This is a meta-article to index all the posts in this series. I will be updating this list as new articles are posted. The posts are listed in the order of publication but feel free to read them as best suits your interest.

• First Principles: The most important tool in the learning toolkit is learning how to learn. This principle has been used throughout history — laying the groundwork for notable thinkers and disrupting industries by forward-thinking entrepreneurs.
• Magical Thinking: How the NY Yankees broke a voodoo curse and how you can use the same technique to write better code. Find out more in the latest article of Beyond Good and Error
• Red Team: Pirates, mind-hacks, and a technique to error-proof your code, and your life.
• 10,000 Kicks: Bruce Lee and Vilfredo Pareto hit us with a double dose of wisdom: improving our programming habits and helping us master any craft.
• Discipline = Freedom: A Navy SEAL tactic helps set us free from buggy systems, sloppy code, and general misery. Uncover the nuance in what “freedom” is and a counteractive way to harness more of it. Get some!
• How to Guarantee a Life of Misery as a Coder: I don’t have the secret to success, but I do have some sure-fire tips that guarantee a short and miserable programming career. This is the worst advice you’ll ever get! Recommendations you shouldn’t follow but can’t afford to ignore.