Zen and the Art of Application
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Transcript of Zen and the Art of Application
David J. Hinson, EVP & CIO Hendrix College
Zen And The Art Of Application Maintenance
“Other people can talk about how to expand the destiny of mankind. I just want to talk about how to fix a motorcycle an application. “ ― with apologies toRobert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
What Is Good?
“And what is good, Phaedrus, And what is not good— Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Know Your World
“We take a handful of sand from the endless landscape of awareness around us and call that handful of sand the world.” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Innovate
“Of the value traps, the most widespread and pernicious is value rigidity. This is an inability to revalue what one sees because of commitment to previous values. In motorcycle maintenance, you MUST rediscover what you do as you go. Rigid values makes this impossible.” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Socialize. Socialize. Socialize.
“The place to improve the world is first in one'ʹs own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there. ” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Create Beauty
“The test of the machine is the satisfaction it gives you. There isn'ʹt any other test. If the machine produces tranquility it'ʹs right. If it disturbs you it'ʹs wrong until either the machine or your mind is changed.” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
The Power of Words
“The pencil is mightier than the pen.” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Connect
“The more you look, the more you see.” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Ask
“The truth knocks on the door and you say, "ʺGo away, I'ʹm looking for the truth,"ʺ and so it goes away.” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Measure
“The real purpose of the scientific method is to make sure nature hasn’t misled you into thinking you know something you actually don’t know.” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Communicate
“We'ʹre in such a hurry most of the time we never get much chance to talk. The result is a kind of endless day-‐‑to-‐‑day shallowness, a monotony that leaves a person wondering years later where all the time went and sorry that it'ʹs all gone.” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
“Sometimes it'ʹs a li[le be[er to travel than to arrive” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Thank You
Questions?
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Sites and Tools Mentioned
Apple – iOS Human Interface Guidelines
Apptamin
Apple – Build Apps for the World
Get Satisfaction
Test Flight
GitHub
AirBrake
Google Analytics
Basecamp
SlideShare
