Ask Adam Savage: On Being Clever vs. Good in the Workplace
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- Опубліковано 6 тра 2024
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Hey Adam thanks for making this video. Lots of people avoid CC Debt until it's too late.
There's something really weird with the audio in this upload, a strange vibration noise when the level peaks.
Cheers 🍺 mate !
"if you're clever once, you have to be clever again." And at some point, you're going to have to be clever, and you go to pull the clever out, and it's *not* going to be there. Being good might not be spectacular, but it's very, very consistent.
There is a great quote by one of the inventors of the C programming language, Brian Kernighan: “"Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it.”
Best to have both... Good and clever!
Would be cool to see you make the same prop twice, once in the "meet a deadline" construction and once in the "personal standards" construction. I think a side by side comparison could illustrate this concept better than words and would be an interesting exercise!
Seconded!
Great idea!
Did you record this with a mic you blew up for a myth?
Honestly thought my phone speakers were going out.
Adams advise of communicating with people you own money to, is a really good one. It can really save you a lot of hassle and a guilty conscience.
It reminds me of some just as useful advise, that took me way into adulthood to realize.
"Don't ever loan away money, that you can't afford to loose". This goes especially for people you care about, like family and dear friends. As you risk loosing them along with the money.
Or any object, for that matter. Any loan, of any kind, is a gift with some chance of return in good condition.
@@OrigamiMarie Never taught of it that way. But your right.
Guess that's why I never loan out my stuff. Loaning out stuff, has given me the same problems as monetary loans, when I was younger. And making paperwork that is enforceable in a meaningful way, just isn't possible, without being a real jerk about it.
@@soul0360 I guess another way would be to borrow something of similar value from them, as a kind of collateral. But that could strain a friendship too.
Cool beans! But weird sound.
So not just me, then.
Yeah, it's clipping. He needs to turn the gain down on his mic...
Thought my speaker finally busted
@@ChakasCave Yeah, I have enough occasional issues with my franken-PC that I scrolled down to the comments for an "is it just me" check.
Re: Your credit card anecdote - I've found that the best way to gain credibility and respect is to make the most difficult phone calls ASAP. People notice, and it's always less painful than one fears it will be.
Pull that bandaid.
Annoy the creditors and they will go away.
Audio buggered
"I thought you would enjoy that!"
And so I did. I'm sitting here cackling just like Adam does, watching that knife flip out from the cuff.
Crazy how something so simple can affect me so greatly.
What I thought I would get out of the video: How to be a better worker
What I actually got out of it: Convinced to finally start paying off my debt
So good watching these snippets
This is a perfect clever versus good analogy. 👍
Damn, that's some crunchy audio
I always multiply my time estimate by 3 because no two jobs are ever the same even if it’s the exact same as last time you can avoid the road blocks from last time but you find others on the second and it still takes as long. You needed x amount of time to get it done that’s the time don’t assume you’ll be faster.
The classic software quip is that even if you multiply by 3, it still takes twice your estimate 😛
Communication with clients is great for another reason: sometimes their deadlines slip! I’ve had many projects start out with a short deadline and then because their schedule slipped the deadline moved later by weeks or months!
this has happened for me too
I make septic tanks and get special orders, no one tells us if a job is canceled so we have custom pieces on the lot hoping another job comes up for them.
This advice cannot be heard enough. Thank you. It pertains to so many things in life. Communication is the key to a good relationship.
Love you man, but dang, I have dropped some coin on Amazon because of you! So many tools I never realized I 'needed'. Thing is, they all just fit that 'niche'. Having the right tool at the right time can just transform your day. I'm not a maker (not that good, just a dude who likes tools and fixing stuff himself), but I really love how sincere and dedicated you are to those folks who are setting off in that field. You're a class act and just keep doing what you do.
In software engineering you never want to be clever, because the next guy who comes after you that reads your code will not be able to maintain it properly
And many times you, the author of the code, will be the next person to read the code and the only thing you can say is, "What moron wrote this load of dreck?"
Speaking from experience.
And often, that poor person is yourself months or years down the road :)
@@wombatdk good code is self-documented, if you need lots of comments, there is something wrong.
@@GeomancerHT no, you
@@GeomancerHT but leave comments anyway.
@Adam - You've been wearing a armband for months. (obviously due to tennis elbow). get PT scheduled, cuz that armband helps, but won't cure your issue. I know from this personally.
These videos are often filmed in clumps over a short period of time and then their release is spread out over several months.
@@kelli217 ah! didn't know that. Thanks, Kelli
I am sure many of us miss your one day builds. Some of the ones you have already produced I have watched 2 or 3 times. Anything in the works?
Fun stage gag. It must have been fun going through the steps of doing it,
Very interesting stories
Nice Vid!
Always, always, always under promise and over deliver.
1. The client will ALWAYS be happy when you complete sooner than expected and under budget.
2. It will save your ass when things go sideways and you need that buffer of time and budget.
Working small, local theatre will teach you how to squeeze a dollar out of a dime. Reblending discounted miss-tinted paint from the hardware store, repurposing stuff from the recycling bin, and even learning to quickly straighten bent nails and screws. Some of those skills will stick with you forever and be applicable in new and strange ways later.
Haha, I do love that knife trick... Simple, yet effective.
I saw a guy that volunteered to clean out houses during construction, his pay was he was allowed to keep any scrap materials on site. He ended up with three storage trailers of all types of materials. He cut about 80 % off his cost to build a two bedroom house.
My grandfathers house is super quiet even though it is right next to hwy 80 in new mexico. An old hotel was getting demolished. He took all the oak flooring. So rather than having just drywall. The walls and floors are covered in oak slotted flooring with drywall over. Sit in the hall with all the room doors closed. Freakishly silent.
@@phirzcol That must be an awesome room to sit in at night he is a craftsman with vision.
Sounds like a made up story, construction companies repurpose everything possible and would never just let someone walk off with useful material.
Also you "saw a guy" but know he filled 3 trailers and saved 80% on a house he built? How many times did you "see" this guy?
@@snobrder4evr every day at 7am for 18 months. I am a residential building inspector. He also did this in two different neighborhoods for different builders.
This gave me flashback to a job that I botched
Painting for theater is definitely a skill that needs to come fast and bluntly.
the audio with stereo headphones is super crunchy
wtf are stereo headphones?
Is Jaime ever around in the workshop with you?
"But I was one and twenty, no use to talk to me."
Adam's old thought process is why so many people do not think about reality and are in debt.
Probably a bit of that…but maybe it’s mostly the many caveats he had to give (and many he didn’t get into) about the way our society is structured and functions…just sayin.
A rebel alliance shirt huh? *starts tie fighter *
I saw you with the TV Show 😨📺
There is a magic designer? What is that, so interesting as a title
They're people who design magic tricks. Half of the time the magician is more of a performer whilst there is someone behind the scenes designing all of the magic.
Yeah, I can get kind of lazy in terms of organization because my brain has a tendency to spontaneously assemble things at the last minute, so why plan? But that does tend to bite you in terms of consistency, and repeatability, and also you can never figure out where you left the damn screwdriver you need.... I do really dread project budgeting and it's one of the reasons I'd rather build a standard product rather than do entirely custom jobs all my life.
What happend go the audio?!?!?
What does that strap do on adams arm?
It's a Strap of Cunning Wisdom.
Gives +5 to cleverness and +3 to self-awareness.
it's for his carpal tunnel pain
@@lokuzt THANK YOU! I’ve been looking for a reference to it for a month!
It's for tendonitis, not sure exactly how it works but I have a couple and they definitely help
You built the converse of a flick knife.
Oh no! I just told my client that I'd start tomorrow and be done that day. *EveryJobTakesMoreThanOneDay
No worries it's only one room to demo and paint....
it's always better to be lucky than to be good...
even if your good, luck can turn against you.
If your good you dont need luck.
Its like horseshoes, luck is for those without skill.
What is Adam wearing on his arm btw? iv been wondering for a while now
I wondered the same thing and in another video I was able to spot a brand name. It's an orthopedic brace that helps with tennis elbow.
Arm brace, if you do a lot of stuff like typing you’ll find the muscle around the elbow gets really sore.
Adam with thew humble brags: "I was clever, not good" "my problem is, I'm too precise as a maker" X)
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In my experience more people are clever than good
I have learned in life if you just want to be dumb, you'll probably be absolutely fine. If you want to be clever, you HAVE to remember to be dumb as well. It's even more important to be stupid than intelligent.
Weird audio...
thought my phone is the problem. thanks comment section. lol
Me too! I was like oh jez the speakers have blown!
Thank f*ck for that! Lol
Problem with the sound in this one.
The audio is crunchier than a McDonald’s sprite
Audio is a bit faulty, check that mic before recording next time.
A video about dealing with time crunches end time is 9:11. Hilarious.
being clever and good give you status to get advanced tasks and tools however it does not make you advance in the company nor does it give you friends (ask jamie) being funny and flirty to your boss does.
which is why adam was the main star of the show (without him the show would have died at season one) even tho jamie was the backbone.
same in every company the good people stick to hard work where they are needed while the fun talkactive get office jobs and meetings with clients
I mean... the best way to solve credit card debit is to not take out debt you don't have a plan to repay...
but shit happens, and you can always declare bankruptcy.
I don't know. In today's corporate environment, being good or clever is just inviting to be exploited by employers...
Being clever is learning to hide between layers of bureaucracy to get what you want.
@@johnbeauvais3159 Ah, that "clever". In my place, it comes in a different name: Devious...
I hate to say it, if your job us stealing your soul then if your good you should be able to go elsewhere
No. It's not your speaker.
did Adam borrow money from his girlfriend in order to keep her around???
It's been going on too long to ignore. We are viewers Adam.
Please stop calling us readers, or worse, dear readers. 😨
No one else seems to care 🤣
@@Stettafire Happily entranced.
“I got my start working for free” is such privileged bs that also perpetuates the exclusion of the unprivileged. Be better, dude.
This guy is 100% a Joe Biden voter. Thanks for helping put this country at the bottom, Adam!
ROFL... we can tell who uses their intellect and those who wish they knew how intellect is used.
Bro what
I remember he made some lefty tweets awhile ago. I look past it, he's a good dude. As far as I can see obviously, I don't know him personally.
Dude, people are allowed to vote for another party and not be the devil. Stop being such a sheep. ALL politicians are blood sucking vampires its about picking your poison.
@@Stettafire some poison is more deadly than others are.