I have very big ambitions, but poor execution. I am focussed in one sense - I am able to keep coming back to wanting to execute on the same ambitions and the things I want to execute on have obessed me over the last few years. But, this obessession to execute on the fixed set of ambitions have not translated into the intenisity of effort and the requisite amount of effort needed to accomplish...
That's an interesting observation. I actually watched the video again to try to pick out the parts which could cause you to think so. But, nothing seemed to stand out. His manner of speaking was not distinguished in a sense, but at the same time, it seemed more like means to an end, and wasn't something that caused me to think any less of him.
I bring up this issue because I feel I am not "well-spoken" and am trying to see how I can address this deficiency.
What are the best books / magazines / online resources out there to learn about the Software Business / Industry?
Okay, I have been reading quite a bit about this whole nature vs nurture debate. But I want to hear it straight from the horse's mouth. Can people who are not inherently 'gifted', start with an immense interest in math at a mid-point in their life, and still go on to make meaningful and significant contributions to the field? In other words, is precocity a prerequisite to doing good work in...
I am in my early thirties and honestly, I cant claim to have a good background in math.But, I now have a burning desire to learn it from the ground-up.What are the 'canonical' sources for math, both online and offline? I am lost as to where I should start. I want to have a fundamental, intuitive understanding of it.To clarify, I would not consider it shameful to start at whatever level...