/** While it is great to see people at the JPM HC conference in SF, I have fallen victim to a moderate case of the “common cold”. My best tips:
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/** Would love to ask someone who has more experience reading/writing job descriptions but I rarely see a required/optional quality of:
Ability to find flaws, problems, or inconsistencies in systems. Able to reason when things do or do not make sense. The natural feeling to question everything, both known and unknown, both simple and complex. The desire to simplify that which is complex and explore the nuanced details of that which is simple.
I don’t think this is the same as “Attention to Detail” or “Able to debug code” or something along those lines, but I think it’s a very valuable skill to cultivate. I think this is more specific than “Be rational and reasonable” or “Be a problem-solver” etc. but maybe not by much?
I brought this up with someone and they said “what about people?”
I think if you want to better understand the human condition/behavior, it may be valuable to understand people’s flaws/inconsistencies. This may help one understand people’s intentions…motivations…and encourage self-reflection.
However, if done correctly, this shouldn’t (necessarily) negatively influence your view of them. Sometimes this behavior implies they are being more authentic and truthful, which is good! Sometimes it can mean they are open enough to understand their deficiencies, are open to feedback, and are growing/working on them. Not always of course so it is something for each person to think about individually.
Example: Someone who has flaws but is working on their flaws today could grow 2x more than someone who maintains the same state throughout.
This topic does need more thought.
tl;dr see tips above for when you are sick & be curious about finding inconsistencies in life/question most things
Cheers,
Vishal
Published on January 13, 2023.