This README is meant as documentation about me, and it might help to start a conversation, communicate better, work together and set expectations. In the future I want to share my values, my goals, my motivations, what I like and hate and how I work. It will be a recommended read for everyone who works with me.
- I am motivated by teams and ownership. I am always impressed what a team can achieve if every team member declares ownership for their responsibilities.
- We are living in exponential times in terms of progress for humanity.
- "Strong opinions, weakly held" - I will have an opinion, but I will try to listen and learn and if I was wrong I am happy to change my mind about it. Source
- I tend to be loud and outspoken. Sometimes I need help to make sure everyone is heard.
- Don't be too serious. We are here to enjoy. I use irony a lot to highlight that this world takes itself too serious.
- Our actions have a lot of side effects. One action will always influence a lot of systems. Our goals should always try to improve systems and not local maxima.
- Working in new areas is the best way to find out how something works. So I try new things often. If I learn that something does not work out I let it go.
- Language is important. I am trying to use inclusive speech.
- A stoic mindset helps me to be a very happy person. You have power over your mind — not outside events. (Marcus Aurelius)
- Life is an infinite game. The goal of finite games is to win. The goal of infinite games is to keep playing.
- I 💚 emojis!
- This document should help to understand each other better and is NOT a replacement for getting to know each other. Feel free to reach out via tilmann (at) skiff.com.