[Outliers] The Multidisciplinary Approach to Thinking | Peter D. Kaufman

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This is classic multidisciplinary thinking content from someone with serious business credibility (CEO since 1977, edited Poor Charlie's Almanack). While Brian already thinks this way as a full-stack engineer running side projects, there's solid material here for writing about how mental models apply to technical decision-making and solopreneurship.

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Engineering craft/architecture/productivity - Mental models for technical decisions Side projects/automation/earning from skills - Cross-domain thinking for opportunity identification Personal finance/risk/long-term planning - Munger-style thinking frameworks

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"Mental Models for Full-Stack Engineers: Beyond the Technical Stack"

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"The Solopreneur's Unfair Advantage: Why Engineers Make Better Business Decisions"

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"From Serverless to Mental Models: What AWS Taught Me About Clear Thinking"

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#mental-models #engineering-craft #side-projects #decision-making #multidisciplinary #solopreneurship #systems-thinking