IMO, this misses the causes of Qiaochu’s subsequent shifts: the thing he describes getting is the thing we’re aiming for
I stand corrected. Thanks. The programming analogy helps; I’m in IT and I’m familiar with the phenomenon you describe.
Qiaochu Yuan noted in the post that he’s a local, and had regular post-workshop meatspace contact with CFAR personnel. It would be interesting to compare his experience to those who travel in from out of town.
and that also involves the general system 1 expectation that problems are soluble, that difficult or magical-looking skills are secretly made up of simple components
This is a wonderful description of something I usually take for granted, and sometimes get incredibly confused by people who don’t. It feels like a natural counterpart to the thought pjeby expressed in this post.
I stand corrected. Thanks. The programming analogy helps; I’m in IT and I’m familiar with the phenomenon you describe.
Qiaochu Yuan noted in the post that he’s a local, and had regular post-workshop meatspace contact with CFAR personnel. It would be interesting to compare his experience to those who travel in from out of town.
This is a wonderful description of something I usually take for granted, and sometimes get incredibly confused by people who don’t. It feels like a natural counterpart to the thought pjeby expressed in this post.