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I don't see transparency as necessarily a virtue to optimize over everything else, or even a terminal good in itself. Consider: Would it be wise for a CIA agen
by mpoteat 8y ago
I don't see transparency as necessarily a virtue to optimize over everything else, or even a terminal good in itself.
Consider: Would it be wise for a CIA agent to run an "Everything I know" site? No, because they could be targeted through the information they blindly broadcast. I know you're not in such a high-risk role yourself, but do you never want to be important in the future, e.g. a CEO, founder, or a high-ranking software engineer?
Knowledge is power, and sharing unnecessary information to strangers will allow them to abuse it and you.
- nikivi 8y agoI don’t share what I perceive to me truly sensitive data (passwords, contacts, notes on people, my Focus board with goals, todos etc I only share information that I find there is no harm in sharing. If someone finds it of use, that’s awesome. I wrote an article about this mindset shift at some point: https://link.medium.com/DYIiO5RtiV https://link.medium.com/DYIiO5RtiV
- brazzledazzle 8y agoIt’s important to strike a balance though. We all know engineers and sysadmins who think that their value lies in the exclusive information/knowledge they have or data sources they control. Working with hoarders like that is toxic.
- nikivi 8y agoAgree with this 100%! The one thing I always try to optimize for in life is ability to solve problems efficiently. And in my mind this means empowering everyone else around me so they can build even more awesome tools and ideas.