quaddoggy

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   by quaddoggy 6mo ago

   Anecdata: Ordered my Mac mini M4 Pro (48GB) on April 1. Was told it wouldn't be available until June 4 but it just came in yesterday—a full month early. So I think there is an "underpromise; overdeliver" thing happening with
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   by quaddoggy 6mo ago

   This problem is inevitable in all but the most egalitarian workplaces. It's called HIPPO—The Highest Paid Person's Opinion. Organizations tend to favor the opinions of senior, high-earning leaders over data-driven evidence. And it
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   by quaddoggy 6mo ago

   Surprised that someone from Gen X is getting the opportunity to lead a company of this caliber. We've spent most of our adult lives getting smothered by Boomers and Millennials. Thanks for making all that money, Tim. Now please retire.
4. 34.▲
   by quaddoggy 7mo ago

   > It doesn't help that the west has a clear bias wherein moving "up" is moving away from the work. Curious how you verify this behavior would be unique to the West?
5. 35.▲
   by quaddoggy 7mo ago

   According to one narrative, DEI.
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   by quaddoggy 9mo ago

   Went to Badwater Basin in Death Valley last week and there's miles of (bad) water. Unfortunately the Park Service but the kibosh on paddle boarding, etc. Should be a good bloom this spring.
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   by quaddoggy 1y ago

   A quote by Charlie Munger comes to mind: "Invest in a business any fool can run, because someday a fool will". He was, of course, speaking of Eddy Cue.