I tend not to read what do others say about companies before joining them.
So, if, theoretically, I were to apply to Microsoft, I wouldn’t go on forums where people share insights on what’s inside (besides Pentium).
Why so?
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How to send a 10 GB file to someone else?
I find that it’s rather easy to send a large file via Google Drive, or another solution. Most of them are free and offer good upload/download speeds.
On the other hand, I see people using services that allow people to use services (I won’t name them) that allow sending of tens of GBs (gigabytes) of data.
The downside? The download speed is very slow, it takes hours to download a few GBs of data.
Why do people prefer this?
It’s easier to send files via such services than to use Google Drive / One Drive / Dropbox / other services.
But that “easy” comes with a drawback – slow speed.
Pessimists vs. Optimists
“Pessimists sound smart. Optimists make money.” – Nat Friedman, former CEO of GitHub
It’s good to have the ability to do critical thinking, to analyze and debate.
On the other hand, if you wish to start a new project, to begin from scratch, it’s better to be an optimist.
Inspire others
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams
I like this quote a lot.
“A leader is a person who has followers.” – Jim Bagnola
You can inspire others in many ways.
Force is not inspiration, though.
Power and less power
Sometimes, I meet people who have power. Generally, doing business.
Yet, they seem to want to transfer this feeling of power to other fields.
“Are you good with earning money? That means you’re a super-human.”
This logic is so faulty.
Yes, it’s nice that you can make so money.
But that’s just a skill.
You’re not a superior person, über alles.
Preparing
Sometimes, in December, I see people posting carols at the very end of the month.
Wouldn’t it be better to post at the beginning of the month?
I sometimes go to meetings and find that people arrive 5 minutes after the start.
Wouldn’t it be better to arrive earlier?
I take part sometimes to meetings, and find that people came unprepared.
Isn’t it better to read from the start?
I communicate online and find that people jump to questions without doing any homework.
Shouldn’t you first read some things?
Adding Don’t Know or Don’t Want to Answer in questionnaires
I think that adding “don’t know/don’t want to answer” in questionnaires is a good catch-all phrase.
Sometimes, people have issues with the simplest questions.
You ask their phone, but they prefer leaving only an email address.
You ask for their name, but they prefer the questionnaire to be anonymous, without using false data (like giving a false name).
You ask “For how long have you lived in City X?”, but you miss some important detail which makes the question hard to answer.
I’m all in favor of adding “don’t know/don’t want to answer” to questionnaires.
People are good
I found this again and again.
People are fundamentally good.
I might be upset, people might be upset by my deeds, but, fundamentally, the world is good.
A quote I like a lot:
Ştiu, vom muri, dar câtă splendoare! – Daniel Turcea
I know, we will die, but how much splendor – Daniel Turcea