Tag Archives: understanding

Just because something is easy to measure doesn’t mean it’s important (Seth Godin)

Posted on 06.07.2008 by Stephanie Booth

[fr]Citation du jour de Seth Godin, dont je suis en train de devenir fan: “Ce n’est pas parce qu’une chose est facile à mesurer qu’elle est importante.” (Contexte: nombre de visiteurs d’un blog/site.)[en]After having abandoned Google Reader during the crunch … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Media and the Web | Tagged blogging, citation, measuring, quote, relevant, seth godin, Social Software, stats, Theories on Life and the World, understanding, worldview | 6 Comments

Diving Into Something New

Posted on 12.09.2007 by Stephanie Booth

[fr]Pour se familiariser avec un sujet nouveau, il faut lire, et même si on ne comprend pas tout, continuer à lire. Au bout d’un moment, les choses commencent à tomber en place, et on peut reprendre avec plus de succès … Continue reading →

Posted in Stuff that doesn't fit | Tagged agile, Education, experience, Geek / Technical, learning, method, Practical, read, reading, Theories, Thinking, understanding | Leave a comment

Most People Are Multilingual

Posted on 11.08.2007 by Stephanie Booth

[fr]Une clarification de ce que j’entends par “la plupart des gens sont multilingues”. Multilingues au sens large.[en]In a comment to my last post, Marie-Aude says I’m being a bit optimistic by stating that “most people are multilingual”. I’d like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Language Geekiness | Tagged foreign, knowledge, language, languages, Languages / Linguistics, learning, linguistics, multilingual, people, statistics, understanding, world | 13 Comments