don't be a hero

this is exactly my issue with the American workaholic culture (and a major pet peeve) - Acton-Boxborough is the classic example of a high school that encourages exactly this unhealthy toxic behavior, and I continue to see it in the engineering and architecture fields - this is one of the reasons I'm not taking the conventional umASS architecture track. [via Marco]

traditional economic motivations don't work

his presentation style is a little annoying and drawn out, but exactly the message I wish all companies understood and precisely the reason I want to work freelance or in a very small firm...

Getting hung up on iterating.

I have the same problem with my designs - I have to very consciously decide when it's good enough.

I have Nerd Attention Deficit Disorder.