The Most Important Optimization: Happiness (Big Ruby)

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The Most Important Optimization: HAPPINESS

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we’re hiring.* * “we’re hiring” is not part of the LivingSocial brand, but totally should be

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HOW’S YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION GOING? (mine’s just dandy)

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“You’re interesting to listen to.” ― Mom

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IS THIS REALLY NECESSARY?

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PROTIP: IN ORDER TO POWER ON A DESKTOP COMPUTER

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PROTIP: IN ORDER TO POWER ON A DESKTOP COMPUTER YOU MUST FIRST PLUG IT IN.

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SOMETIMES...

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I AM AN IDIOT.

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WE MAKE BAD ASSUMPTIONS.

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WE SKIP STEPS.

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TDD

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RED GREEN REFACTOR

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describe Life do it { should be_awesome } end

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require 'minitest/autorun' class LifeTest < MiniTest::Unit::TestCase def setup @life = Life.new end def test_that_it_is_awesome assert @life.awesome?, 'Sucks to be you.' end end

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RED GREEN REFACTOR

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RED GREEN REFACTOR make it clear

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RED GREEN REFACTOR make it clear make it real

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RED GREEN REFACTOR make it clear make it real make it better

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The Most Important Optimization: HAPPINESS

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HAPPINESS?

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Dr. Martin Seligman

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Dr. Martin Seligman P E R M A ositive Emotions ngagement elationships eaning chievement

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RESOURCES TO DO STUFF

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STUFF TO DO

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PEOPLE

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PEOPLE TO DO STUFF WITH

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FACT: ACRONYMS AND PICTURES HELP US REMEMBER THINGS

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CAR

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C A R CTIVITIES APACITY ELATIONSHIPS

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C A R CTIVITIES APACITY ELATIONSHIPS

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C A R CTIVITIES APACITY ELATIONSHIPS

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CAPACITY Time Money Physical Mental

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ACTIVITIES Fun Challenging Meaningful Beneﬁcial

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RELATIONSHIPS Family Friends Romantic Professional

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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BE INTENTIONAL RED GREEN REFACTOR ==

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RED GREEN REFACTOR

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RUN YOUR SPECS! RED GREEN REFACTOR

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exercise, nutrition, and sleep.

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EXERCISE, NUTRITION, and SLEEP.

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EXERCISE, NUTRITION, and SLEEP. (see what I did there?)

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CAPACITY RELATIONSHIPS ACTIVITIES

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CAPACITY RELATIONSHIPS ACTIVITIES

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE!

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE! class Greeting def initialize(greetable) @greetable = greetable end def to_s "Hello, #{@greetable}!" end end class Greeting def initialize(greetable) @greetable = greetable end def to_s "Hello, #{@greetable}!" end end

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE! Source: Sperling’s Best Places - http://www.bestplaces.net/col/

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE! Source: Sperling’s Best Places - http://www.bestplaces.net/col/

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Capacity Activities Relationships Time Fun Family Money Challenging Friends Physical Beneﬁcial Romantic Mental Meaningful Professional IMPACT OF PHYSICAL LOCATION ON YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE

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Capacity Activities Relationships Time Fun Family Money Challenging Friends Physical Beneﬁcial Romantic Mental Meaningful Professional IMPACT OF PHYSICAL LOCATION ON YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE

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IMPACT OF PHYSICAL LOCATION ON YOUR VALUE TO AN EMPLOYER

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IMPACT OF PHYSICAL LOCATION ON YOUR VALUE TO AN EMPLOYER * for qualiﬁed employers *

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Time (one-way) People (x1,000) % < 10 min 18,565 13.4 10 - 14 min 19,328 13.9 15 - 19 min 20,775 15.0 20 - 24 min 19,559 14.1 25 - 29 min 8,040 5.8 30 - 34 min 17,874 12.9 35 - 44 min 8,321 6.0 45 - 59 min 9,834 7.1 60 - 89 min 7,160 5.2 90+ min 3,218 2.3 TIME SPENT COMMUTING TO WORK Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey - http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/acs-15.pdf

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WHERE DO YOU WANT TO BE?

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LIFE’S TOO short TO SPEND SO MUCH OF IT IN BETWEEN THE PLACES YOU TRULY WANT TO BE.

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Hacker News

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The single biggest problem with working remotely is that you have to be excellent at a lot of things that don't matter when you're on site. And since your energy is a zero sum game, being excellent at these things steals energy from building. You need to expend time and energy on: “ • Preparing precise specs instead of explaining and interacting • Interpreting precise specs instead of questioning and interacting • Writing precise e-mails • Interpreting precise e-mails • Guessing body language and tonality from written communication • Dealing with conference calls and web-based meetings • Building relationships without beneﬁt of breaks and meals • Understanding the human terrain without beneﬁt of gossip and the water cooler • Being noticed and recognized for who you really are by new people • Being included when you’re “out of sight, out of mind” You kinda get the idea. If you can be excellent at these things, great. Otherwise, be prepared to see your work suffer. — edw519

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The single biggest problem with working remotely is that you have to be excellent at a lot of things that don't matter when you're on site. “ • Being noticed and recognized for who you really are by new people • Being included when you’re “out of sight, out of mind” — edw519 • Preparing precise specs instead of explaining and interacting • Interpreting precise specs instead of questioning and interacting • Writing precise e-mails • Interpreting precise e-mails • Guessing body language and tonality from written communication • Dealing with conference calls and web-based meetings • Building relationships without beneﬁt of breaks and meals • Understanding the human terrain without beneﬁt of gossip and the water cooler

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The single biggest problem with working remotely is that you have to be excellent at a lot of things that don't matter when you're on site. “ • Being noticed and recognized for who you really are by new people • Being included when you’re “out of sight, out of mind” — edw519 • Preparing precise specs instead of explaining and interacting • Interpreting precise specs instead of questioning and interacting • Writing precise e-mails • Interpreting precise e-mails • Guessing body language and tonality from written communication WRONG • Dealing with conference calls and web-based meetings • Building relationships without beneﬁt of breaks and meals • Understanding the human terrain without beneﬁt of gossip and the water cooler

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The single biggest problem with working remotely is that you have to be excellent at a lot of things that don't matter when you're on site. “ • Being noticed and recognized for who you really are by new people • Being included when you’re “out of sight, out of mind” — edw519 • Preparing precise specs instead of explaining and interacting • Interpreting precise specs instead of questioning and interacting • Writing precise e-mails • Interpreting precise e-mails • Guessing body language and tonality from written communication WRONG WHAT IS THIS I DON’T EVEN • Dealing with conference calls and web-based meetings • Building relationships without beneﬁt of breaks and meals • Understanding the human terrain without beneﬁt of gossip and the water cooler

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The single biggest problem with working remotely is that you have to be excellent at a lot of things that don't matter when you're on site. “ • Being noticed and recognized for who you really are by new people • Being included when you’re “out of sight, out of mind” — edw519 • Preparing precise specs instead of explaining and interacting • Interpreting precise specs instead of questioning and interacting • Writing precise e-mails • Interpreting precise e-mails • Guessing body language and tonality from written communication WRONG WHAT IS THIS I DON’T EVEN • Building relationships without beneﬁt of breaks and meals • Understanding the human terrain without beneﬁt of gossip and the water cooler

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The single biggest problem with working remotely is that you have to be excellent at a lot of things that don't matter when you're on site. “ — edw519 • Preparing precise specs instead of explaining and interacting • Interpreting precise specs instead of questioning and interacting • Writing precise e-mails • Interpreting precise e-mails • Guessing body language and tonality from written communication WRONG WHAT IS THIS I DON’T EVEN POLITICS INSECURITY

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The single biggest problem with working remotely is that you have to be excellent at a lot of things that don't matter when you're on site. “ — edw519 WRONG WHAT IS THIS I DON’T EVEN POLITICS INSECURITY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

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The single biggest problem with working remotely is that you have to be excellent “ — edw519 at a lot of things that don't matter when you're on site. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

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The single biggest problem with working remotely is that you have to be excellent “ at a lot of things that don't matter when you're on site. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION PROGRAMMING IS

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The single biggest problem with working remotely is that you have to be excellent “ WRITTEN COMMUNICATION PROGRAMMING IS .

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“ BE EXCELLENT.

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“ — me BE EXCELLENT.

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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, MGM,1989

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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, MGM,1989

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CODE ≠ YOUR PRODUCT

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YOUR PRODUCT YOU =

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YOUR PRODUCT MANAGER YOU =

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Painstakingly assembled at the Cartoon Doll Emporium: http://www.cartoondollemporium.com/scene_hemanandshera.html

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US National Archives and Records Administration

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US National Archives and Records Administration

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US National Archives and Records Administration

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US National Archives and Records Administration

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JOB SECURITY

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JOB SECURITY “ ” is a myth propagated by big companies to keep you trapped in an unchallenging and unfulﬁlling job.

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STRIVE TO FEEL STUPID

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STRIVE TO FEEL STUPID

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Q. What’s it like to always be the smartest person in the room?

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Q. A. What’s it like to always be the smartest person in the room? It sucks. It means you’re in the wrong room. Source: http://www.quora.com/What-is-it-like-to-always-be-the-smartest-person-in-the-room/answers/201107