FIELD NOTES
Notes
Short observations, kept brief and easy to browse.
- Independent Thinking Needs EvidenceReaching my own conclusion is useful only when I stay open to facts, experience, and correction.Learning · Systems Thinking
- Learning Needs a QuestionA real question turns information gathering into a search for understanding and a testable answer.Learning
- A Frame Is a DecisionEvery image includes one arrangement and leaves the rest of the scene outside its edge.Visual Attention · Systems Thinking
- History Removes the Illusion of InevitabilityOnce we see the abandoned paths and old constraints, the present becomes a choice that can be examined.History and Context · Learning
- Quality Is a Sequence of Small ChecksReliable work often comes from placing modest checks at the moments when mistakes are still cheap to correct.Software Craft · Systems Thinking
- Simple Language Tests UnderstandingIf I cannot explain an idea with ordinary words, I may be hiding a gap behind its vocabulary.Learning · Software Craft
- A Constraint Can Be UsefulA clear constraint removes weak options and gives a design something solid to respond to.Systems Thinking · Software Craft
- Start with the BoundaryA small boundary sketch can expose more design risk than an early list of classes or files.Systems Thinking · Software Craft