Saturday, August 29, 2020

Connecting concepts: reducing batch size and write short posts

Almost immediately after studying chapter 2 of _The Choice_, I realized a connection between two ideas: (1) idea of reducing batch size, and (2) Elliot's recommendation to write shorter posts.

How are these connected?

I'll just brainstorm for this session.

  • what is a post?
    • it's a series of internal actions (thoughts) resulting in one external action (a post).
  • reducing batch size means reducing the number of internal actions per external action.
  • when is it useful to reduce batch size?
    • if you're overreaching
    • if you think you can't complete the job in the current session
    • if you're stuck on a problem
  • what's the method like?
    • start on a problem
      • if problem can't be completed in one session, then divide it up into many smaller problems
        • solve each child problem (go back to "start on a problem")


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