The Myth of the Great Idea

Ramit says: stop endlessly searching for that golden ticket idea. Choose a simple idea and focus on doing it well. Be smart about taking opportunities that will open new doors for you, and skipping ones that won’t.

DNA seen through the eyes of a coder

Neat set of analogies. It’s no doubt actually more complex/nuanced/something than that, but an engaging read for someone like me who knows something about programming and not much about biology.

Life With Alacrity: Systems for Collective Choice

Selection systems (voting), opinion systems (polling), comparison systems (reviews).