Gene Tsenter’s Hatched Ideas

Why Great Teams Sound Like Great Tutors: The Hidden Art of Asking Better Questions

Why Great Teams Sound Like Great Tutors: The Hidden Art of Asking Better Questions

Jun 5, 2026

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Why the Best Data Careers Start With Asking Better Questions, Not Learning More Tools

Why the Best Data Careers Start With Asking Better Questions, Not Learning More Tools

Jun 4, 2026

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The Hidden Discipline Behind Good Dashboards and Good Device Migrations

The Hidden Discipline Behind Good Dashboards and Good Device Migrations

Jun 3, 2026

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The Hidden Discipline Behind R's Smallest Operator

The Hidden Discipline Behind R's Smallest Operator

Jun 2, 2026

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Why Short Trips Feel Easy Until You Put Weight on the Journey

Why Short Trips Feel Easy Until You Put Weight on the Journey

Jun 1, 2026

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The Hidden Cost of Bad Data Is Bad Interfaces

The Hidden Cost of Bad Data Is Bad Interfaces

May 31, 2026

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Why the Smallest Unit of Intelligence Is a Mapping, Not a Model

Why the Smallest Unit of Intelligence Is a Mapping, Not a Model

May 30, 2026

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The Hidden Skill Behind Membership, Routing, and Every Reliable System

The Hidden Skill Behind Membership, Routing, and Every Reliable System

May 29, 2026

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Why the Best Systems Prefer Small, Pure Parts

Why the Best Systems Prefer Small, Pure Parts

May 28, 2026

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The Hidden Similarity Between Good Teaching and Good Data Work

May 27, 2026

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Why a Trek and a Cruise Reveal the Same Secret About Great Trips

Why a Trek and a Cruise Reveal the Same Secret About Great Trips

May 26, 2026

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When Your Memory Becomes a Warehouse, Hiring Becomes an Architecture Problem

When Your Memory Becomes a Warehouse, Hiring Becomes an Architecture Problem

May 25, 2026

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Why the Best Learning Happens on the Right Length of Journey

Why the Best Learning Happens on the Right Length of Journey

May 24, 2026

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Why Data Science Needs Both Filters and Containers

Why Data Science Needs Both Filters and Containers

May 23, 2026

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When the Busywork Disappears, the Real Job Finally Begins

When the Busywork Disappears, the Real Job Finally Begins

May 22, 2026

The Hidden Similarity Between a Luxury Apartment and a Keyboard Shortcut

May 21, 2026

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The Hidden Architecture of Convenience: Why Great Tools Disappear Before You Notice Them

The Hidden Architecture of Convenience: Why Great Tools Disappear Before You Notice Them

May 20, 2026

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Data Skills Are Not Just Syntax: They Are a Way of Thinking

Data Skills Are Not Just Syntax: They Are a Way of Thinking

May 19, 2026

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The Hidden Map of a Good Journey: Why Structure Makes Wonder Possible

The Hidden Map of a Good Journey: Why Structure Makes Wonder Possible

May 18, 2026

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The Real Superpower Is Not Automation, It Is Choosing What Disappears

The Real Superpower Is Not Automation, It Is Choosing What Disappears

May 17, 2026

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When Boring Work Becomes a Design Problem, Not a Character Test

When Boring Work Becomes a Design Problem, Not a Character Test

May 16, 2026

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Why Good Work Needs a Container, Not Just Code

Why Good Work Needs a Container, Not Just Code

May 15, 2026

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Why the Best Teams Ask About the Data Before They Ask About the Job

Why the Best Teams Ask About the Data Before They Ask About the Job

May 14, 2026

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The Best Learning Environments Separate the Brain from the Room

The Best Learning Environments Separate the Brain from the Room

May 13, 2026

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Why a $3,126 Apartment and a SQL Job Post Tell the Same Story

Why a $3,126 Apartment and a SQL Job Post Tell the Same Story

May 12, 2026

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Open Systems Need Private Structure: Why Good Data Models Resemble Open Source Icons

Open Systems Need Private Structure: Why Good Data Models Resemble Open Source Icons

May 11, 2026

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The Hidden Tradeoff Between Still Water and Fast Interfaces

The Hidden Tradeoff Between Still Water and Fast Interfaces

May 10, 2026

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Why Reproducibility Is Really About Packaging, Not Just Saving

Why Reproducibility Is Really About Packaging, Not Just Saving

May 9, 2026

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The Hidden Art of Routing Reality: What Audio Loops and Functional Maps Have in Common

The Hidden Art of Routing Reality: What Audio Loops and Functional Maps Have in Common

May 8, 2026

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The Hidden Skill Behind Better Choices: Learning to Filter, Group, and Travel Light