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2022-12-04T16:29:05	created document flagged group hidden id links permissions tags target text updated uri user user_info 2022-12-04T16:29:05.263170+00:00 title Exploring vs. exploiting - Herbert Lui false __world__ false xQywjnPwEe2lk_tZfYP65Q html incontext json https://hypothes.is/a/xQywjnPwEe2lk_tZfYP65Q https://hyp.is/xQywjnPwEe2lk_tZfYP65Q/herbertlui.net/exploring-vs-exploiting/ https://hypothes.is/api/annotations/xQywjnPwEe2lk_tZfYP65Q admin delete read update acct:ravenscroftj@hypothes.is acct:ravenscroftj@hypothes.is group:__world__ acct:ravenscroftj@hypothes.is pkm tools for thought selector source endContainer endOffset startContainer startOffset type /div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[6] 319 /div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[6] 0 RangeSelector end start type 2272 1953 TextPositionSelector exact prefix suffix type It’s always worth gathering information, nurturing other projects, and putting together some backup plans. You’ll need to define what success means to you for each of them, because you won’t make overnight progress; instead, you’re best served picking projects that you can learn critical lessons from, even if you fail even better than their Plan A.” . Even if you’re focused and mak TextQuoteSelector https://herbertlui.net/exploring-vs-exploiting/ It's interesting because this way of thinking is eminently compatible with the zettelkasten way of thinking e.g. don't necessarily set out with a hypothesis in mind that you're trying to prove but rather explore until something interesting emerges. 2022-12-04T16:29:05.263170+00:00 https://herbertlui.net/exploring-vs-exploiting/ acct:ravenscroftj@hypothes.is display_name James Ravenscroft	https://herbertlui.net/exploring-vs-exploiting/	pkm tools for thought hypothesis	annotation	/annotations/2022/12/04/1670171345

It’s always worth gathering information, nurturing other projects, and putting together some backup plans. You’ll need to define what success means to you for each of them, because you won’t make overnight progress; instead, you’re best served picking projects that you can learn critical lessons from, even if you fail

It's interesting because this way of thinking is eminently compatible with the zettelkasten way of thinking e.g. don't necessarily set out with a hypothesis in mind that you're trying to prove but rather explore until something interesting emerges.