Robby on Rails: Overheard at PLANET ARGONthoughts.sort_by{|t| t[:topic]}.collect tag:www.robbyonrails.com,2005:TypoTypo2006-09-05T22:12:48-04:00Robby Russellurn:uuid:dda18225-4b26-4c58-b858-25240d3be1cf2006-01-20T12:54:00-05:002006-09-05T22:12:48-04:00Overheard at PLANET ARGON<p>Some random quotes from this week:</p>
<p><em>“It’s fun coming to work and finding a passport form on your desk.”</em> – <a href="http://jvoorhis.com/">Jeremy Voorhis</a>, Lead Architect of <a href="http://www.planetargon.com"><span class="caps">PLANET ARGON</span></a>.</p>
<p><em>“Bright ideas are nearly worthless. Execution is <strong>everything</strong>.”</em> – <a href="http://blog.jasonwatkins.net/">Jason Watkins</a>, Lead Product Developer of <a href="http://www.planetargon.com"><span class="caps">PLANET ARGON</span></a>.</p><p>Some random quotes from this week:</p>
<p><em>“It’s fun coming to work and finding a passport form on your desk.”</em> – <a href="http://jvoorhis.com/">Jeremy Voorhis</a>, Lead Architect of <a href="http://www.planetargon.com"><span class="caps">PLANET ARGON</span></a>.</p>
<p><em>“Bright ideas are nearly worthless. Execution is <strong>everything</strong>.”</em> – <a href="http://blog.jasonwatkins.net/">Jason Watkins</a>, Lead Product Developer of <a href="http://www.planetargon.com"><span class="caps">PLANET ARGON</span></a>.</p>
Ianurn:uuid:f3809747-6da8-4c12-8028-56016b358a952006-01-23T12:39:41-05:002006-09-05T22:12:53-04:00Comment on Overheard at PLANET ARGON by Ian<p>Indeed, I think the second quote would be more effective if the words “on their own” were appended after “nearly worthless.”</p>Joeurn:uuid:34411100-2ee0-4670-96da-6810fba0b7172006-01-23T01:55:50-05:002006-09-05T22:12:51-04:00Comment on Overheard at PLANET ARGON by Joe<p>The second one is just another form of “success is five percent inspiration, ninety-five percent perspiration.”</p>Chris Nolan.caurn:uuid:42a4ede0-ab58-4cba-a458-ecef2c7b5e322006-01-22T18:57:28-05:002006-09-05T22:12:53-04:00Comment on Overheard at PLANET ARGON by Chris Nolan.ca<p>Famous Architect Louis Kahn is quoted as saying</p>
<p>“A good idea that doesn’t happen, is no idea at all” – Louis Kahn</p>nullurn:uuid:8a669d32-0026-4c59-a6d8-c14c1f08b9642006-01-22T08:34:24-05:002006-09-05T22:12:50-04:00Comment on Overheard at PLANET ARGON by null<p>test</p>ariah fineurn:uuid:7992acd5-7108-41bb-9eac-d28989ace6b02006-01-22T08:33:40-05:002006-09-05T22:12:51-04:00Comment on Overheard at PLANET ARGON by ariah fine<p>testing type</p>jcasimirurn:uuid:2b9b1c74-36ff-43b7-b898-56c36b21b0792006-01-21T19:50:54-05:002006-09-05T22:12:50-04:00Comment on Overheard at PLANET ARGON by jcasimir<p>Hrm. I can’t say the second quote strikes me as very accurate. If execution “is everything,” then wouldn’t it be valuable on it’s own? What is execution without an idea?</p>
<p>I think there are far fewer people in this world capable of innovative ideas than effective executions.</p>