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# Some Wisdom
- URL: https://olivalabs.com/some-wisdom/
- Published: 2012-08-07T14:36:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-03T07:30:18.000Z
- Author: John Oliva
- Tags: musings

Here are a some points of wisdom from [Data Analysis with Open Source Tools](http://www.amazon.com/Data-Analysis-Open-Source-Tools/dp/0596802358?ref=olivalabs.com) which I believe apply to many facets of life:

- Simple is better than complex.
- Cheap is better than expensive.
- Explicit is better than opaque.
- Purpose is more important than process.
- Insight is more important than precision.
- Understanding is more important than technique.
- Think more, work less.