Lives in Dublin, Ireland
Posts by Oliver Walsh · 6
Longer thoughts on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. I’ve recommended this idea to two friends already. One said it reframed how they plan their mornings; the other saved the quote for their journal. That’s the power of a good 10-minute summary. Dropping it here for the community 🌍
Sharing a gem from The Black Swan: The highly improbable drives history.
Honest review after the summary of Site Reliability Engineering: Hope is not a strategy. What surprised me most is how practical it felt. Not fluff. I wrote three notes in my phone and already used one in a meeting today. Curious if anyone else got the same takeaway!
Honest review after the summary of The Wisdom of Insecurity: The desire for security and the feeling of insecurity are the same thing. What surprised me most is how practical it felt. Not fluff. I wrote three notes in my phone and already used one in a meeting today. Curious if anyone else got the same takeaway!
This line stayed with me all week: “Our most cruel failure is how we treat the dying.”
🔥 Build-Measure-Learn. Everything else is distraction.