# #principle

> 14 public memos tagged #principle on MythOS.

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## Memos

- [KISS](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/243912): Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) is a design principle stating that most systems work best when kept simple rather than made complex. First noted by the U.S. Navy in 1960, the principle is most commonly...
- [First Principles](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/50e31e): First principles are the foundational concepts or core assumptions from which more complex systems, strategies, or methods are derived. By reducing problems to their most basic elements and reasoning...
- [It's all about what not to build](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/2dc47e): "It's all about what not to build" was Raj Singh's advice to me in preparing for development of MythOS; it was the kind of suggestion delivered with an earnest tone and direct eye contact. When...
- [Lines, Not Dots](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/4h0hvg): Lines, Not Dots — a principle popularized by Mark Suster — asserts that investors will more readily invest in founders, teams, and organizations who have shown trajectory — perceived as lines— than...
- [transparency](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/7dce2c): Transparency is... When an answer to a question is granted through an ephemeral medium—social media comments, email, etc.—the recipient can often perceive commitment to transparency as manipulation....
- [Hell Yeah](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/d9b2d0): "Hell Yeah, or No" is a principle developed by Derek Sivers. Use this rule if you’re often over-committed or too scattered. If you’re not saying “HELL YEAH!” about something, say “no”. When deciding...
- [ Only you define your reality ](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/d65acd): References Tags principle
- [Improvement Supersedes Perfection](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/82cc9e): References Tags principle
- [You can't change what you don't measure.](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/8deccc): *This Living Document is in_progress. Want to see it now? Tell me why. References Tags principle
- [Principle Isn't Prophecy](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/e1ce5f): The expression "principle isn't prophecy"—itself being a principle—warns of the allure that guiding principles have "Fail early, fail often" as a principle provides guidance, but—when viewed as...
- [Protect the learning space](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/e35393): "Protect the learning space" is a principle shared by Michael Jager in his TED Talk on Saving Curiosity. [1] In his lecture, Jager calls creatives to arms to defend the learning space; the...
- [Study and Practice](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/9e9fdb): References Tags principle
- [Don't Believe Everything You Think](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/8632a4): This principle is comingsoon *Knowledge is a process, not an activity. Like all Living Documents, this one is inprogress. References Tags
- [Believability Weight Your Decision Making](https://mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/307dc6): "Believability Weight Your Decision Making” is a principle from Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio. [1] References Principles: Life and Work, Ray Dalio Tags