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» Social Workshop — A lifetime of products Stubbleblog — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:47:13 +0000

[...] to do work that people use and that makes people’s lives better. I’ve posted before about impact and how easy it’s been for me to either fool myself into thinking I was working on something [...]

By: PB

PB — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:33:24 +0000

What do you know: The Dilbert site has implemented keyword search.

The strip I referenced in my earlier comment (a bit different from my recollection, but still the basic idea):

http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1996-06-02/

By: susanann oconnor

susanann oconnor — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:53:27 +0000

Paul Cunnigham, I just read your comment about success. It’s truly insightful. Thankyou for that. We are all guilty of measuring ourselves and our successes against others. I’m taking your comment to heart. Thanks Susanann

By: susanann oconnor

susanann oconnor — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:49:30 +0000

Loved the article.

I can’t relate to the software industry, but to the concept of success on a personal level, I certainly can. Success is universal even while being subjective. It’s difficult to measure too, which is why I think we all find our own definition. Thanks. Susanann

By: Paul Cunningham

Paul Cunningham — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:49:24 +0000

The best part about “success” is that it is a metric we get to define for ourselves.

The sad part I think is people who feel they have never achieved any success simply because they viewed other people’s successes as the benchmark for their own.

By: Tony Stubblebine

Tony Stubblebine — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:08:35 +0000

@Josh: Thanks! Looking forward to your next fun company.

@Amit: well said.

@PB: Perfect, that’s so true. If you don’t have either a good salary or meaningful work, then it’s time to move on.

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What is Success? Impact. | stubbleblog.com | danielmiessler.com — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:12:00 +0000

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By: PB

PB — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:01:56 +0000

> There’s a good discussion of what constitutes…

This paragraph in particular reminds me of a Dilbert cartoon (which a search does not turn up… speaking of external constraints).

IIRC, Catbert, in his devil persona, appears to Wally (or maybe it was Dilbert) and offers him a choice: His work can be valued, but he’ll never earn a cent; or he can be rich, but his work will be burned before him at the end of each day.

Dilbert (or maybe it was Wally) “gophers” (pops up) in the neighboring cube and asks whether he can get in on the deal. “They’re both better than my current position.”

By: amit

amit — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:07:26 +0000

Hi Tony,

What you said makes so much sense. I am a developer and have been writing code since the last 18 years. Of late I now lead a small team. I can safely say that at least 50% of the projects I did are nowhere to be seen now. But thats the software industry – you always have churn.

To make sure you have at least something permanent and successful to boast about, its wise to create a few things of your own since that is the only way you control how long a software or an application lives.

Good post

By: Josh Fraser (Home)

Josh Fraser (Home) — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:10:06 +0000

Great post Tony. I love that quote from Steve Jobs. Glad to hear you’re having fun.