What Boris Cherny thinks about ambition

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1. 19 Sept 2026

   Our readingBeing wrong is something to love, because it is what lets you define the problem more clearly, find the right solution, and solve it faster.

   Their wordsI love being wrong. It is my favorite, because it helps me more clearly define the problem, find the right solution, learn more quickly, and solve the problem.

   ↗I am often wrong — Boris Cherny's Blogborischerny.com