Personal Kernel

Kendallisms and reminders. Small pieces of operating advice for staying pointed at the work.

Care first. You do not need a clean intellectual justification before giving a shit about something.
Stop trying to identify the “right” thing before doing anything. Pick something, complete it, then reality will tell you more.
You already have taste. Trust what you keep coming back to.
FOMO is a trap: you keep assuming other people know something you do not.
Value your own shit. If you value other people’s paths more than your own, you will always feel behind.
Excitement is not importance. Socials and hype jerk your attention around.
Do the work, don’t just enjoy the talk of doing the work.
If something is tech, ask: what problem does it solve? The technology itself is not the point.
Entertainment is not evidence. Someone persuasive on video is still selling you the feeling of being convinced.
“Should” is often fake. Ask what you want, what you care about, and what you will actually do.
Emotions are sensors. Treat them as signal, not identity.
Being observant matters: notice how things work/react in the world, then use that to act better.
Make things: videos, blogs, papers, demos. Do not wait to be “officially” legitimate.
If you are stuck, it is often because you are holding out for a better option around the corner.

Give a shit. Pick a lane long enough for it to teach you. Stop outsourcing taste. Distrust hype. Make real things.