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I think his key point applies to many other fields. I'll summarize it as "evaluate the work you do, at least in part, on its utility to others". I've heard of
by dwheeler 3y ago
I think his key point applies to many other fields. I'll summarize it as "evaluate the work you do, at least in part, on its utility to others".
I've heard of devs who were asked to solve simple problems, but went out to choose exotic and complex approaches because that tech is the latest new hotness (though not well tested). I'm sure there are other examples.
- dahart 3y agoThis comment immediately clarified a thought I was trying to form after watching the video, which is: math is inherently part social activity, like almost everything else we do. Grant first described the ego thing in embarrassed negative terms like ‘childish’, but it’s a good idea to recognize that this self-deprecating framing isn’t the only way to look at it. Math is a language we learn and use to communicate, and being good (and being seen as being good) at speaking the language is usually an important step to taking part in the conversation.