Occam's razor

  • A Simple Solution to Selling Workshops

    Back in August, I wrote about Occam’s Razor and a simple solution to launching projects. In fact, Occam’s Razor is something I write about regularly.

    And it’s because I’m an over-thinker who’s trying really hard not to be. I spend too much time thinking through implementations, finding the perfect tools, and doing it once. But the beauty of the web is that we can iterate. Plan enough to launch, and then continue to work on it. And with my latest solution to a new project, I think I’m finally learning.

  • The Occam’s Razor of Projects

    Ever since I heard about it on Scrubs back in 2006, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of Occam’s Razor. According to Wikipedia, it’s the problem-solving principle that “entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity”, sometimes inaccurately paraphrased as “the simplest explanation is usually the best one.” Put another way, it’s the theory with the least amount of assumptions is the preferred one. 

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