No matter how long we work in an industry, we can still learn new things—even things that are seemingly basic!
In a post earlier this week I confused bits for bytes. Despite working in tech for almost a decade, I’ve never had to work at the scale of a bit before, so I’m giving myself a break here. But if you want to dig into it, or need a refresher, try here.
One part about writing in public is not going back and changing the past via the edit button. The reason I don’t use the edit button is because it’s a lesson in how to handle real life challenges. For most mistakes, we can’t just hit the edit button and perform revisionist history. So sure, little grammatical errors can be fixed retrospectively, but at the post level, the bigger picture is about about embracing mistakes and learning for next time.
Cultivating this mindset on the small things prepares our minds for bigger challenges and mistakes.
H/T to Sri for spotting my error and letting me know about it!