Dismissing methodology

Hi frens,

As I grow older and have more interactions with society, I become more of a practical person who dismisses methodology in favor of practical outcomes.

People often argue topics without getting into specific details, instead pouring their own interpretations into the discussions. As a result, we often fail to communicate anything meaningful, merely speaking for ourselves or dropping the hammer, often without self-awareness.

That’s what happened every time when we’re talking about what is a good leader, why software engineers don’t communicate, what is a good design, etc., and we’re never getting into details because of NDA or so. That becomes a dead cycle for the human being.

Abstraction is fun. Some people get relieved when they’re doing theoretical thinking or just complaining with friends. That’s how we move on as a human. But things don’t always move forward if nothing is established.

Take science as example. You could create as many theories as you like, but only the ones successfully fitting the real world experiments make real impact.

Or building a product. You need power or relations to manage the funds. You need to organize the team with great people. You need a great vision to guide the development. You need to understand and interact with the market, or in a broader term, interact with the world. The only way to judge the outcome is showing the product.

I view the same way towards politics, economics, sociology, etc. We could discuss ideas or methodology from books or thesis. But talk is cheap. The only way to put a dent in the universe is to create the future.

Your friend,

Denken