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"4.Pretending you know what you're doing is almost the same as knowing" - no, it's not. And such hubris can prevent knowledge discovery (besides the loss of rep
by sharpn 17y ago
"4.Pretending you know what you're doing is almost the same as knowing" - no, it's not. And such hubris can prevent knowledge discovery (besides the loss of reputation).
- daeken 17y agoI think the way it's presented (the use of "pretending" in particular) is poor, but I think the idea behind it is good. Not knowing what you're doing shouldn't stop you from doing it, it simply means you have things to learn before you're done. If you're willing to accept that and seek knowledge and help where appropriate (and don't deceive others about it, as pretending tends to imply), behaving as if you know what you're doing is a good means of personal growth and getting fresh ideas into a project you're joining.
- bravura 17y ago"Much of the excitement we get out of our work is that we don't really know what we are doing." -- E. Dijkstra Indeed, as a scientist and entrepreneur, I have realized that it is deadly to be paralyzed by not knowing what to do. So Bre Pettis's advice stands.
- zzkt 17y agothere should be an emphasis on the "almost".