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Discussion on: [Keynote] Musical Lessons for Engineering Teams: Developing a Culture of Feedback Cycles

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elleon003

I love the number of musicians I've seen in the tech world. I've worked for years in the theater as a musician, singer and actor, but I've always been in love with technology which made me a bit weird among my co-workers. It's awesome to see this representation.

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There must be a correlation between musicians and tech, because there is a surprising amount of musicians that I know that are also in tech, and vice versa!

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Helen Hou-Sandi

There really are! I used to play with a string quartet that was made up of other people who had previously done serious music study but had switched over into tech for various reasons. I linked this in another comment as well but here's a talk I gave about some of the other connections :) wordpress.tv/2016/06/30/helen-hou-...

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Madelene Campos

The skills are definitely transferrable! (Speaking from experience). Plus, supply/demand is more in our favor in tech. It's a shame there aren't more opportunities to make a sustainable living in the Arts.

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Helen Hou-Sandi

It really is such a shame, I've always been open that I ended up in a web development job because of money and insurance and because at the end of the day, I do love the piano and being a musician, but I like the computer just about as much and if I look at this pragmatically it makes more sense to make a living on the computer. I wish it weren't that kind of a choice, but here we are.

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Madelene Campos

I feel 1000000% the same.

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ericmenk3

Just like engineering teams thrive on feedback loops to improve outcomes, puzzle enthusiasts also benefit from iterative learning. The letterbox game fosters this mindset by encouraging players to refine their word strategies through daily puzzles and hints on Letterboxans.com. It’s a fun example of how consistent feedback can sharpen problem-solving skills.