Optimism II

“Optimism” as presented at DevDay 2016, Kraków, Poland.

Markdown source: https://github.com/raganwald/presentations/blob/master/optimism-ii.md

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1. Optimism II DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
2. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
3. Learned Optimism DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
4. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
5. Dr. Seligman's Claims DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
6. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
7. The Second Claim DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
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9. Explanatory Theory DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
10. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
11. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
12. Some people like andand, because I something-something. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
13. Some people dislike andand, because they something-something. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
14. summary Personal vs. Impersonal DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
15. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
16. Hacker News liked this blog post. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
17. Hacker News validated my experience as a programmer. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
18. summary Specific vs. General DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
19. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
20. Our work made this project a success. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
21. This was one highlight in my and PagerDuty's ongoing growth. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
22. summary Temporary vs. Permanent DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
23. The Recap DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
24. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
25. I WAS Inconsistent DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
26. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
27. Pessimists DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
28. Optimists DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
29. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
30. Learned Optimism DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
31. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
32. Conclusion: Changing your explanations through repetition and consistency, changes your life: You become happier and more productive. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
33. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
34. a funny thing happened on the way to DevDay 2016 DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
35. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
36. Fixed and Growth Mindsets DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
37. The Fixed Mindset DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
38. The Growth Mindset DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
39. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
40. Children and the Fixed Mindset DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
41. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
42. Children and the Growth Mindset DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
43. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
44. Changing Mindsets DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
45. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
46. Returning to Childhood DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
47. you got an "A," because you studied DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
48. you got an "A," because when you study, your grades improve DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
49. you got an "A," because when you study, you learn, and your grades reflect your learning DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
50. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
51. Optimism and growth for positive feedback → Emphasize personal choice; → Generalize the results of the our choices; → Emphasize an ongoing arc of applying choices to produce personal growth. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
52. this code is great, because when you apply learning to your work, the results get better and better DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
53. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
54. Optimism and growth for negative feedback → Emphasize an impersonal cause of the event; → Restrict to a specific impact; → Emphasize that this is a temporary blip in an otherwise positive ongoing arc. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
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56. this blog post lacks a narrative that would hold its arguments together DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
57. when you state and stick to a theme, your posts are always coherent DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
58. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
59. Grit (explained) DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
60. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
61. The Optimistic Team DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
62. DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay
63. Reginald Braithwaite PagerDuty, Inc. raganwald.com @raganwald DevDay 2016 | @raganwald | #ABBDevDay