Random continuation of the analogy between SunTzu's Stategics and software development, as told by ChatGPT o1
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Shape the battlefield early

Choose tooling that enforces invariants.
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This means everything from consistent style to using compilers that hate you. Eventually you will learn to like them, and grow as a person

Sun Tzu's The Art of War is a must read for software developers. I have defeated the Go compiler in battle!!! Ha!! um, here, ChatGPT summarizes just a few of the similarities between programming and going to war:

Speaking of Sun Tzu, debugging is a lot like fighting a battle against an enemy.

ChatGPT o1:

"Right? — once you start looking, The Art of War reads like a debugging manual written in Classical Chinese.

If the enemy is taking his ease, harass him.
Tactic: Stress tests and fuzzers. A bug that naps at normal load often panics when you turn the data hose to 11."

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I've noticed parallels between the Art of War and debugging computer programs before. There are many other pearls of wisdom in there

"If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected ."
#SunTzu #TheArtOfWar

Fresh flea market finds. This time I took a trip to Riihimäki, to two big flea markets, #femmatori and #riihimäenkellari. Was totally blown away by the amount & variety of LPs. Short walk from the train station. Warmly recommended! The black cd is Fred Frith.

#fleamarket #cds #vinyl #books #literature #finderskeepersrecords #charlesbaudelaire #fleursdumal #suntzu #artofwar #laurieanderson #jeanlucponty #experimentalmusic #electronicmusic #undergroundmusic @music

The Final Lesson – Make Peace Your Weapon

“To win without fighting is the acme of skill.” – Sun Tzu (不戰而勝，善之善者也。)

Pacifism is not weakness. It is the highest form of strategy. The moment you refuse to fight on their terms, they lose control.

Make peace your greatest weapon—and you will never be defeated. (20/20) #20postchallenge #TheArtOfWar #Strategy #Pacifism #Wisdom #SunTzu #LifeLessons #PeaceIsPower #MasterTheGame #UltimateStrategy #philosophy #bookstodon

The Art of Redirection

“When strong, appear weak; when weak, appear strong.” – Sun Tzu

Bullies love predictable victims. If they think they control you, be unpredictable. Remove yourself from their game and force them to react to you. (12/20) #20postchallenge #bookstodon #TheArtOfWar #Strategy #Pacifism #Wisdom #SunTzu #LifeLessons #WinningWithoutFighting #philosophy

Adaptation Over Resistance

“Water shapes its course according to the ground over which it flows.” – Sun Tzu

Rigid things break under pressure. Water, however, flows around obstacles and still reaches its destination. Be water. Adapt. Move. Do not let your enemies decide your path. (9/20) #20postchallenge #bookstodon #TheArtOfWar #Strategy #Pacifism #Wisdom #SunTzu #LifeLessons

Post 7: Why Leaving Can Be Winning

We are taught that “quitting” is failure. But what if staying in a broken system is the real failure? Leaving a toxic environment is not running away—it is choosing a smarter battlefield. (7/20) #20postchallenge #bookstodon #TheArtOfWar #Strategy #Pacifism #Wisdom #SunTzu #LifeLessons

Walking Away Is a Strategy, Not a Surrender

“If you know yourself and your enemy, you need not fear a hundred battles.” – Sun Tzu

I left that school—not because I was weak, but because I saw that staying meant fighting an unwinnable war. The strongest move was to step away from the trap. (6/20) #20postchallenge #bookstodon #TheArtOfWar #Strategy #Pacifism #Wisdom #SunTzu #LifeLessons #WalkAway

Control the Battlefield, Control the Outcome

“If an enemy is strong, avoid them. If they are arrogant, unsettle them. If they are secure, be prepared.” – Sun Tzu

A battle is not won by fighting on the enemy’s terms. If the battlefield is against you, the wisest choice is to leave and find a new one. (5/20) #20postchallenge #bookstodon #TheArtOfWar #Strategy #Pacifism #Wisdom #SunTzu #mindovermatter

When Force Fails

Violence is tempting. It feels like the fastest way to “win.” But force creates resistance. The more you fight a system designed to crush you, the more it tightens its grip. (3/20) #mentaltoughness #TheArtOfWar #Strategy #Pacifism #Wisdom #SunTzu #LifeLessons #20postchallenge #bookstodon

Strength Is Not Just Fighting

“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” – Sun Tzu

People think strength means fighting back. But what if fighting only makes the enemy stronger? Sometimes, the real power is in choosing when to engage and when to walk away. (2/20) #PowerOfPeace #StrategicThinking #20postchallenge #SunTzu #ArtOfWar #bookstodon

Introduction

“Violence is a failure of strategy. True power is in mastering conflict without fighting.”

I was bullied by an entire school for not sharing their religion. I learned that war isn’t just fought on battlefields—it happens in everyday life. But through studying The Art of War, I became a pacifist—not out of fear, but out of wisdom.

This is what I learned. (1/20) #SunTzu #TheArtOfWar #Wisdom #ConflictResolution #Pacifism #20postchallenge #bookstodon

"Tactics without strategy is noise before defeat." – Sun Tzu

Trump’s reckless #Ukraine stance empowers putin, weakens NATO, and fuels chaos. He isn’t a strategist—just a reckless showman risking global security.

Real leaders stand with allies and crush threats with strategy.

(Edited: this is an apocryphal quote attributed to Sun Tzu. Sentiment still applies, though!)

Lessons from the 5th Century BC can be applied today. But today, you can contact the representatives in your voting district and let them know, in no uncertain terms, that you expect them to act.

"The strength of a community lies in numbers. One or two people are far weaker than a well-organized group of 20 or 30. Hollywood romanticizes the rugged individualist, but real survival depends on collective effort." #suntzu #survival #climatecrisis #trump

https://medium.com/weathered/lessons-from-sun-tzus-art-of-war-for-a-collapsing-world-d906b0b072c5?sk=2096a106fc97fa4c8ba7369e19eb4a21

#Zionists have never read #TheArtOfWar & it shows.