Running, Building a Base and R.O.T.C.

May 5, 2021May 20, 2021 ~ cafebedouin

I've never actually looked up what R.O.T.C. meant, the Reserve Officers' Training Corps apparently, but it was always clear to me what it was about. It was a combination of education and military training. I've never really liked the idea, and it wasn't until yesterday that I had some insight into why. I'm in the … Continue reading Running, Building a Base and R.O.T.C.

Constraints Liberate, Liberties Constrain

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 ~ cafebedouin ~ 1 Comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqmsQeSzMdw Interesting throughout. Main points: Build in abstractions, with symbols and functions.Counter-intuitively, abstractions make precision possible.The more expressive a language, the more ambiguous the content.Or more generally, freedom at one level implies constraints at another level.Plan for interoperability and extension, which also implies limits.As much authority is necessary, but no more.The more something can do, … Continue reading Constraints Liberate, Liberties Constrain