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> The thing about bugs is that they get reliably re-reported over time anyway This is the key sentence. If a bug matters, it will be reported more than once.

> The thing about bugs is that they get reliably re-reported over time anyway This is the key sentence. If a bug matters, it will be reported more than once. In fact the more it is reported, the more it matters. If you need to do something, and forget, then there will be consequences. Those consequences will be a strong reminder that in the future your brain should be a lot more scared of this outcome. And if there are no consequences, did you really need to do that thing? Because why? Similarly, if an idea you had is good and you didn't write it down, don't worry, it will come back. Good ideas have a nasty habit of bubbling up in your brain and not leaving you alone. Have some confidence in your mind's ability to consistently dredge up the good stuff on its own. You don't need systems and methodologies and software to do so.

neilk 14y ago
I'm not sure I agree. I am consumed with interest in a particular project right now, but there are so many avenues to explore, it's very easy for me to get interested in what font the logo should be or a bunch of other stuff that just doesn't matter. My brain's natural impulses are not always helpful.
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flurie 14y ago
I'm not sure using "if you love something, set it free" is a good judge of the worth of ideas. To me it belies a lack of deep introspection.
- npsimons 14y ago
  To me it belies a lack of deep introspection. I think this could describe most of the articles on codinghorror.com these days. Or to put it more politely (from a quote by Einstein): "The horizon of many people is a circle with a radius of zero. They call this their point of view." What doesn't work for someone may work for others.
npsimons 14y ago
If you need to do something, and forget, then there will be consequences. Like feeding your pets? Or your children? Yeah, I'm sure the court will see it that way. Similarly, if an idea you had is good and you didn't write it down, don't worry, it will come back. Good ideas have a nasty habit of bubbling up in your brain and not leaving you alone. What evidence do you have for this? How many scientific breakthroughs have been due to happy accidents, or someone noticing a tiny thread and keeping track of it? How many times do you hear about some scientific discovery that took decades because people kept forgetting to note "insignificant" details? One last thing: just because lists don't work for you doesn't mean they don't have utility for others.

neilk 14y ago

I'm not sure I agree. I am consumed with interest in a particular project right now, but there are so many avenues to explore, it's very easy for me to get interested in what font the logo should be or a bunch of other stuff that just doesn't matter. My brain's natural impulses are not always helpful.

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flurie 14y ago

I'm not sure using "if you love something, set it free" is a good judge of the worth of ideas. To me it belies a lack of deep introspection.

npsimons 14y ago
To me it belies a lack of deep introspection. I think this could describe most of the articles on codinghorror.com these days. Or to put it more politely (from a quote by Einstein): "The horizon of many people is a circle with a radius of zero. They call this their point of view." What doesn't work for someone may work for others.

npsimons 14y ago

If you need to do something, and forget, then there will be consequences. Like feeding your pets? Or your children? Yeah, I'm sure the court will see it that way. Similarly, if an idea you had is good and you didn't write it down, don't worry, it will come back. Good ideas have a nasty habit of bubbling up in your brain and not leaving you alone. What evidence do you have for this? How many scientific breakthroughs have been due to happy accidents, or someone noticing a tiny thread and keeping track of it? How many times do you hear about some scientific discovery that took decades because people kept forgetting to note "insignificant" details? One last thing: just because lists don't work for you doesn't mean they don't have utility for others.