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Brett victors talk innovating on principal(https://vimeo.com/36579366) and more so actually Greg Wilsons talk from the same conf (https://vimeo.com/9270320) marked a pivotal moment for me in my work ethic. It really motivated me to expect better from the tools i use around every day.



Similar rxn to those talks. Also, if ever someone knew how to write an "evergreen" post (ie, one that holds up over time), it's Bret Victor.

His "Ladder of Abstractions" is a great example:

http://worrydream.com/#!2/LadderOfAbstraction


Also his essay Magic Ink: http://worrydream.com/MagicInk/


I really enjoy his writing, but I think he has a way to go before he's in the same league as Homer, Plato, Lao Tse, and Shakespeare!


haha, those guys sure knew how to write a good blog post!


Yup! They got people still clicking on their posts hundreds or even thousands of years later




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