Jiro Dreams of C
Outline
Permalink to “Outline”- Jira is the perfect example because he didn't practice outside of work
- Cristiano Ronaldo practices after a game [citation needed]
- Best of all time, continues to seek out opportunities to refine his skills
- How to hone your craft
- Attending conferences (and paying attention)
- Taking notes and writing summaries (for personal and public use)
- Reading books/articles
- Listening to podcasts
- Giving demos at work
- Mentoring more junior developers
- Helping to organize a Meetup
- Giving conference talks
- Leading a workshop
- If your job isn't providing you these opportunities, seek them out
Terms
Permalink to “Terms”- deliberate practice
- expert beginner
References
Permalink to “References”To reference
Permalink to “To reference”- Freakonomics Radio. How to become great at just about anything. https://freakonomics.com/podcast/peak/
- Colvin, Geoff. Talent is overrated.
- Ericsson, K. Anders. The making of an expert. https://hbr.org/2007/07/the-making-of-an-expert
- https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Like-Champion-2-0-Techniques/dp/1118901851/ref=sr_1_99
- https://daedtech.com/how-developers-stop-learning-rise-of-the-expert-beginner/
If you’ve ever heard the aphorism about “ten years of experience or the same year of experience ten times,” the Expert Beginner is the epitome of the latter. The Expert Beginner has perfected the craft of bowling a 160 out of 300 possible points by doing exactly the same thing week in and week out with no significant deviations from routine or desire to experiment. This is because he believes that 160 is the best possible score by virtue of the fact that he scored it.
- At first glance, this may sound like a good thing, but you don't want to be an expert B- student
- If you are not getting meaningful opportunities to move beyond your current level at work, then you need to seek out those opportunities
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyfus_model_of_skill_acquisition
- http://thedailywtf.com/articles/Up-or-Out-Solving-the-IT-Turnover-Crisis
However, once an employee shares all of his external knowledge, learns all that there is to know about the business, and applies all of his past experiences, the growth stops. That employee, in that particular job, has become all that he can be. He has reached the value apex.
- Break out of the cycle by seeking opportunities to learn fresh skills