X.7.3 · Skill in Continuous learning
Updating mental models
Changing your mind when evidence says you were wrong.
Good product engineers hold strong opinions loosely. Updating beliefs after a failed experiment or a surprising interview is a strength. Keeping a record of what you believed makes the updates visible.
Resources
2- talkStart hereWhy you think you're right, even if you're wrong ↗Julia Galef · 2016
The "scout mindset", wanting to see things as they are rather than defending what you already believe.
- articleGo deeperPredicting the future with Bayes' theorem ↗Farnam Street · 2022 · 7 min
Updating a belief in proportion to new evidence, without the maths getting in the way.
Tools
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