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29 posts tagged with "psychology"
Always leave them wanting more
December 27, 2019The laziness of the long-distance input-seeker - on the value of staring into space
October 31, 2018Does everyone want a loud quiet loud life? The tension between input and downtime
On becoming a philistine
October 07, 2018Why do art, literature and music matter less to me now that I'm middle aged?
Fear and loathing in Shoreditch - why do we hate hipsters?
August 21, 2018Why do we care what other people wear?
Popularity breeds contempt - why more cyclists on the roads is annoying to cyclists
August 15, 2018Do we inevitably lose a sense of community when our community gets too large?
Breaking Bad and making good - identifying with Walter White
July 22, 2018A cautionary tale of overwork and obsession - the dangers of wanting to be good at your job
Don't frighten the faster horses - the need for transitional technologies
May 30, 2018Why we needed the MiniDisc to help us get Spotify, and why Uber for dogs makes sense to us
To know or not to know - "how far have I run?" is the question
February 08, 2018The value of a cake is not nutritional
January 21, 2018Why smoking, drinking, and eating sweets might actually be good for you
The systematic appeal of the Japanese language
December 05, 2017How the patterns and puzzles of Japanese drew me in to climb a language learning ladder
Knowledge Is Dead, Long Live Learning
November 10, 2017Introducing the Knowledge Funeral - an opportunity to mourn and celebrate the passing of our obsolete skills
Parental Phone Addiction
October 06, 2017Why are so many parents addicted to their phones? Why are we so afraid of boredom? Why am I deleting Twitter from my phone?
Things I've learned from 50 Parkruns
September 12, 2017Red lights at night, cyclist's delight? Overthinking the ethics of cycling again
June 18, 2017On the moral dilemma facing a cyclist at an empty set of traffic lights in the middle of the night.
Holiday heroics and humblebragging
September 11, 2016The Science and Prejudice of Music Snobbery
September 07, 2016How Not To Lead A Team
April 13, 2016Some common mistakes by project managers and lead developers
Once you're wet you're wet
February 17, 2016Seniority, strength, and serendipity - what makes a good lead developer?
February 09, 2016Some thoughts on the most important qualities for a senior developer.
Say It Loud, I'm Troubled By Mental Health Issues and I'm Not Too Proud to Admit It
November 30, 2015Coming out as someone with anxiety and depression, the value and risk of open source contribution, and the importance of openness for mental health.
I feel the need, the need for slowness
November 27, 2015Technology as a means of avoiding communication
April 30, 2015You are not cleverer than everyone else in the world
April 28, 2015Making a decision is more important than being right
April 10, 2014Geeks and control freaks
August 09, 2011