IfCon0.1: Life Lessons from Backgammon - Marco Zagha
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Life Lessons from Backgamon Marco Zagha March 2, 2013
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Life Lessons from
Backgamon
Marco Zagha
March 2, 2013
#whatif we had an awards show --
and gave out "iffy" awards?
The story begins here...
Not exactly a new game
The basics
Finding an opponent...
or playing with Snowie and friends
Some lessons learned....
Winning isn't everything
But I beat an extra-terrestrial!
Variance happens -- deal with it
software schedule estimates
Think it through when it matters
Even the gods make mistakes --
lots!
The world is connected
Choose your outlook