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best_practices [2023/05/19 11:55]
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best_practices [2025/10/31 09:38] (current)
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   - When you have to eat three frogs, start with the biggest one first. ​   - When you have to eat three frogs, start with the biggest one first. ​
   - Writing is Thinking.   - Writing is Thinking.
 +  - Failure is a gift.
 +  - B-level work is bad for your soul.
 +  - There is no magic, just do the work.
 +  - Work with people smarter than you.
 +  - Fail early, fail often.
 +  - Listen to everyone'​s ideas.
 +  - Face towards the most important problems.
 +  - We invest in people not ideas.
 +  - Brick by brick.
 +  - The Gaiser Rule: Two ears, one mouth.
 +  - Make sure to pick fun people to solve problems with.
 +  - The road to success is paved with mistakes well handled.
 +  - You can prevent mistakes, but you can solve problems graciously.
 +  - Be curious, not judgemental.
 +  - Put us out of business with your generosity.
 +  - Our only job is to train world class scientists.
 +  - Deliver first and then overcommunicate relevance to our sponsors.
 +  - We not me.
 +  - Do more of what works.
 ===== Research Culture ===== ===== Research Culture =====
   - Make a little bit of progress every day: (1.01)^241 = 11   - Make a little bit of progress every day: (1.01)^241 = 11
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   - [[https://​spinlab.me/​2017/​09/​21/​the-volvo-rule-when-troubleshooting-turn-only-one-knob-at-a-time/​|The VOLVO Rule: When troubleshooting,​ turn only ONE knob at a time.]]   - [[https://​spinlab.me/​2017/​09/​21/​the-volvo-rule-when-troubleshooting-turn-only-one-knob-at-a-time/​|The VOLVO Rule: When troubleshooting,​ turn only ONE knob at a time.]]
   - [[|“Round Black Knob” is never a good name for a knob.]]   - [[|“Round Black Knob” is never a good name for a knob.]]
 +  - [[https://​www.psychologytoday.com/​us/​basics/​growth-mindset|Develop a ''​Growth Mindset''​]]
 +  - [[https://​sheridan.brown.edu/​resources/​inclusive-anti-racist-teaching/​inclusive-teaching/​impostor-phenomenon-classroom|Learn to handle ''​Impostor Syndrome''​]]
  
 ===== References ===== ===== References =====
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