The hottest Flexibility Substack posts right now

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Floor Sitting

Experimental Fat Loss • 148 implied HN points • 03 Mar 26
🏥 Health & Wellness Flexibility
  1. Sitting on the floor can improve hip flexibility, balance, and give a bit of core and leg strength, but it won’t produce big weight loss or dramatic posture changes.
  2. Adaptation is uncomfortable at first — expect weeks of soreness and limited sitting tolerance, so start gradually with short sessions instead of going cold turkey.
  3. A proper setup matters: use a low desk, an adjustable monitor and a cushion at the right height, and be prepared to clean more often since sitting close to the floor attracts more dust.

The Case for Uninterpretable Machine Learning

Mindful Modeler • 319 implied HN points • 03 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Flexibility
  1. Machine learning excels because it's not interpretable, not in spite of it.
  2. Embracing complexity in models like neural networks can effectively capture the intricacies of real-world tasks that lack simple rules or semantics.
  3. Interpretable models can outperform complex ones with smaller datasets and ease of debugging, but being open to complex models can lead to better performance.

Indexing/Querying strategy with BoltDB

Hasen Judi • 107 implied HN points • 31 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Flexibility
  1. In a B-Tree based storage system like BoltDB, you need to be explicit about indexing and querying data, unlike relational databases that automatically handle indexing.
  2. By maintaining bidirectional mappings between terms and targets, and incorporating priorities for sorting, you can efficiently retrieve and sort data without unnecessary overhead.
  3. BoltDB enables indexing data by any criteria, offering flexibility in ranking objects and improving relevance in search results, while eliminating the overhead associated with SQL databases.
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#39: Remove the plow and hive

The Uncertainty Mindset (soon to become tbd) • 59 implied HN points • 29 Jul 20
💼 Business Flexibility
  1. It's important to understand risks properly by knowing all possible outcomes and their chances, instead of just labeling everything uncertain as risky.
  2. Taking small steps and learning from them is better than waiting to act. This helps you understand what's happening as things change.
  3. Being flexible and open to new opportunities is more helpful than trying to make everything super efficient. This way, you're ready when good chances come along.

The Art of Anticipation: Embracing Seneca’s Wisdom in a World of Uncertainty

Wayne's Earth • 0 implied HN points • 26 Dec 23
📖 Philosophy Flexibility
  1. Seneca's philosophy emphasizes the importance of anticipating unforeseen challenges to cope with life's uncertainties better.
  2. Preparing for unexpected events can help manage emotional reactions and maintain control over circumstances.
  3. Balancing anticipation with flexibility is key - being prepared but adaptable allows for a calm and collected response to unforeseen events.

Remotely work?

Reflective Software Engineering • 0 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Flexibility
  1. Remote work has both pros and cons, with some enjoying the flexibility and fewer distractions while others miss the social interactions and spontaneous office conversations.
  2. There are various challenges to address with remote work, like maintaining work-life balance, finding ways to commute without an office, preserving work memories and bonding, and brainstorming effectively through communication barriers.
  3. Remote-first companies offer the value of freedom, allowing individuals to work in the environment where they are most productive and comfortable, highlighting the importance of choice when it comes to how and where work is done.