February 5, 2020

98. Your Most Important Skill

In this episode, we cover the following topics:

Technology is changing at an increasing rate, with a constant stream of new things to learn. We discuss how innovation has changed the rules of the game.
- “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller
Chris recounts a personal story that emphasizes the importance of continual learning and growth.
- During preparation for a previous Mobycast mini-series, he relies on a trusted solution pattern for accessing private subnets.
- But during final fact checking, he discovers entirely new options that may be better/easier solutions.
We break down some important lessons learned from this experience.
Why do we think the following Stephen King quote is sage advice for all of us?
- “Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.”
We then turn our attention to discussing what is your most important skill.
- What is it?
- How can you cultivate it?
- Why does this matter?

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