A steady stream of links #15

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[1] Why we procrastinate on things we actually want to do

The usual problem in cases like these isn’t that you don’t care about the things you should be doing, but that you have paralyzing perfectionism from caring too much.

[2] Our brains may be doing their most important work when we think we’re doing nothing

For now, the practical implication is modest: after learning something you want to remember, consider leaving a brief gap before introducing more information.

It might mean waiting a few minutes after a lecture before reaching for your phone. It could mean travelling home after an important conversation without immediately putting on a podcast. It might involve spending the space between two tasks looking out of a window.

[3] I'm worried about the web, by @patrickbrosset.com

I want the web that I grew up with to remain: direct linking, independent publishing, view-source culture, and the ability to publish and browse without permission from an authority. I want its openness, its diversity, its weirdness. All of it.

[4] Nobody gets promoted for simplicity, by @terriblesoftware.org

The actual path to seniority isn’t learning more tools and patterns, but learning when not to use them. Anyone can add complexity. It takes experience and confidence to leave it out.

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