I want to accept this advice, but it does go against the basics of risk taking. Also, not to pick on you, the article seems to fall for this too.
I'd say 90% of the stupid things I do are because I wanted to do something new or risky and as such I have a neophytes mind. Sure, when I start to hit an intermediate level I can then self-analyze and make that jump from average to 'sometimes good' but I can't do it all the time and I sure as hell can't do it in the beginning.
So lets look at interviews. I've been on a few. I've played the ultra-conservative role of being super-careful and treating them like I'm on trial. That approach doesn't seem to work. I've recently played the role of someone who is very socialable and even tells a joke or two and other "stupid" behaviors
Hey, you know what? It turns out most humans are far, far from these rational logical creatures. They aren't thinking "Lets fill this position" they're thinking "Lets hire someone I can work with who doesn't seem like an overserious ass or a nut and has at least the basic competency to understand the job and learn more." Geeks of the world need to understand the great importance in social skills, risk taking, socialization, understanding social culture, etc. The idea that we can just solve everything by being super careful and super critical of ourselves is not a smart strategy.
I'd say 90% of the stupid things I do are because I wanted to do something new or risky and as such I have a neophytes mind. Sure, when I start to hit an intermediate level I can then self-analyze and make that jump from average to 'sometimes good' but I can't do it all the time and I sure as hell can't do it in the beginning.
So lets look at interviews. I've been on a few. I've played the ultra-conservative role of being super-careful and treating them like I'm on trial. That approach doesn't seem to work. I've recently played the role of someone who is very socialable and even tells a joke or two and other "stupid" behaviors
Hey, you know what? It turns out most humans are far, far from these rational logical creatures. They aren't thinking "Lets fill this position" they're thinking "Lets hire someone I can work with who doesn't seem like an overserious ass or a nut and has at least the basic competency to understand the job and learn more." Geeks of the world need to understand the great importance in social skills, risk taking, socialization, understanding social culture, etc. The idea that we can just solve everything by being super careful and super critical of ourselves is not a smart strategy.