Anders Ericsson's research suggests you can excel at any skill if you spend enough time in "deliberate practice." Other academics say that's wrong.
A Gauge for Measuring Effective Practice - Daniel Coyle
If you distilled all the new science about talent development into two words of advice, they would be “practice better.” That’s it. Practice. Better. Forget everything else about your genes, your potential — it’s all ... keep reading
Your Most Important Skill: Empathy
TL;DR — Empathy is the most important skill you can practice. It will lead to greater success personally and professionally and will allow…
Mastering Success: Navigating Within Your Circle of Competence
Understanding where you have an edge and where you don't can help you prevent problems, spot opportunities others miss, and rapidly learn. We all have a circle of competence - an area in which we have a lot of earned knowledge.
Undervalued Software Engineering Skills: Writing Well
I have been coaching several experienced software engineers to further grow professionally, since transitioning [https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/things-ive-learned-transitioning-from-engineer-to-engineering-manager/] to being an engineering manager. I have noticed a few skills that people often underestimate the importance of developing. Skills that add a
Don't hire top talent; hire for weaknesses. - Benji's Blog
Design your hiring process to find the right people to strengthen your teams' weaknesses, rather than trying to find the best people. Instead of "how can we find the smartest people?" think about "how can we find the people who will make our team stronger?"
‘Find Your Passion’ Is Awful Advice
A major new study questions the common wisdom about how we should choose our careers.
The Science of High Performance
Research shows that knowing what you want to accomplish is more important than performance at the start. But once you know where you're going, you can accelerate your progress by considering and implementing these steps.
In Praise of “Normal” Engineers
Software engineer Charity Majors challenges the "10x engineer" myth, arguing that true productivity lies in team performance, not individual brilliance. She encourages building workplaces where "normal" engineers can thrive. Are we focusing too much on hiring "the best" instead of the right people?
Expert consensus on skill acquisition in sport: A Delphi study
Skill acquisition is a rapidly evolving field in sport, but its definitions, roles and professional practices remain inconsistently articulated. Despite growing recognition of its importance, there...
3 Mental Shifts Highly Successful People Make Right Before Their Careers Take Off
Prioritize "clarity over cleverness."
New Insights into Self-Insight: More May Not Be Better
An innovative study technique yields surprising results that counter the popular idea that knowing yourself is good for you
How to learn things at 1000x the speed
Throughout my schooling and career, I’ve impressed people over and over again with how quickly I pick up things, especially hard things. For instance, exactly 4y ago I did my first ever interview, got
Recent discoveries on the acquisition of the highest levels of human performance
Scientists have long debated the origins of exceptional human achievements. This literature review summarizes recent evidence from multiple domains on the acquisition of world-class performance. We review published papers and synthesize developmental ...
