PinnedJames Eastham·Feb 6, 2024Are you event based or event driven? | James Eastham Personal BlogYou might think the title of this post is purely semantic? Surely if you are using events to trigger functionality, it doesn’t matter so…A response icon1A response icon1
James Eastham·Sep 17An Ode To Building What MattersWhat was the original purpose of software? Why did the industry come to exist in the first place?
James Eastham·Jul 20The Importance Of Arguing Against Yourself!I never disagree with someone else’s opinion unless I understand their side better than they do — Charlie Munger
James Eastham·Jul 17How To Guarantee You Don’t Miss Things When The Pressure Is On?Pilots deal with a lot of pressure. Imagine having sole responsibility for a few hundred people; one mistake from you and it’s a disaster…
James Eastham·Jul 16Becoming AntifragileWhen the variety or complexity of the environment exceeds the capacity of a system (natural or artificial) the environment will dominate…
James Eastham·Jul 14What Are The Impacts Of Your Decisions? And Then What?I first came across the idea of Goodhart’s Law when I was working at AWS. The story I was told, which I’ve since learned has no proof, is…
James Eastham·Jul 14What happens to your plans when you are punched in the face?Golf is known as a game of misses. What separates the best players isn’t necessarily their best shots. It’s the quality of their worst…
James Eastham·Jul 13You’re A Human, You Can Do It!“Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; and if it is humanly possible, consider it to be within your…
James Eastham·Jul 12What Can Swans Teach You About Making Better Decisions?I have just finished re-reading (I think for the 3rd time now) ‘The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable’ by Nassim Taleb. It’s…
James Eastham·Jul 11What If Today Was The Last Time You Got To Do Your Favourite Thing?Memento mori — Remember you are going to die. Bit of a pessimistic thing to open with on a Saturday, I’ll grant you that. But the idea of…
