aphorisms

We see this in the discussion of design issues, where informal arguments based on rules-of-thumb, reasonableness, best practices and aphorisms (e.g.

One of pg's aphorisms is that tools designed for use by people the designers consider inferior will generally be poor quality.

Instead of analogies and aphorisms, let's talk about actual consequences to actual tactics.

Whenever he's strayed from restating others' programming aphorisms, I've found that I feel less for having read his essays.

Plus, aphorisms exist to fill in the gap you're talking about - all the benefits of brevity without the need for previous literary knowledge.

Let's not just believe emotionally charged Internet aphorisms, but examine things thoughtfully.

To me aphorisms feel like conclusions that help you move forward.

These are useful little aphorisms for when you are stuck.

We don't base our lives on aphorisms alone.

This happened to me trying to craft aphorisms.

There are also a great many aphorisms and witticisms whose attribution seems to gravitate towards an especially well known and respected eminence, although actually said by someone lesser known.

I feel like it's a bot, just texting random aphorisms.

If the author had wanted to call it "Nassim Taleb's 201 (and counting) Aphorisms and Heuristics compilation", he would have.

About the changed title: These aren't random Aphorisms and Heuristics (my original title was "Nassim Taleb's 201 (and counting) Aphorisms and Heuristics compilation" Nassim Taleb is compiling his own aphorisms in this document.

I doubt that the "brand" of their money or broad aphorisms from VCs had much to do with any of it.

It's not the kind of environment where typical startup aphorisms apply ("fail fast, fail often", "don't be afraid to pivot", etc).

Aphorisms on Love and Hate - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche 5.