3 Things (+ 1 More)

Value is Subjective

• Value is created when we trade
• We trade when the value of the other item is greater than the cost of what we are giving
• Value is determined by the risk of the new item multiplied by it's potential value
• Business and sales is merely increasing value by changing perception
• This is critical for all aspects of your life: you are always selling your skills, your time, and your ideas
• Also see: Value is Subjective

Today's Best Practice is Tomorrow's Legacy

• Focusing just on front end coding, best practices within JS / TS have changed drastically over the last 15 years
• Software is a young industry; we don't have the best of the best practices... yet
• Focus on higher level strategies over lower level tactics to keep your head above water
• Also see: Today's Best Practice is Tomorrow's Legacy | The Intelligent Rebel

Success: (Execution * Strategy) ^ Luck

• I am where I am because of Execution, Strategy, and Luck - I can't separate out which was most important.
• We risk making mistakes by failing to consider all 3 elements
• Execution is power, Strategy is Direction, and Luck is a force amplifier / dampener
• Also see: Outcome = (Strategy * Execution) ^ Luck

Bonus

• We have all had "teachers" who chose their profession because it was the easy choice
• There are mentors here who choose to be here despite it being the hard choice
• Seek out the mentors and work with them; it's one of the incredible things about university