Is Optimization...a Bad Thing?
The Dave Chang Show

Is Optimization...a Bad Thing?

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 21, 20261 hr 9 min

We might be over-optimizing. Dave makes sujebi, hand-torn noodles, for Chris Ying and two guests, and they discuss the potential damage being done by making everything easier. Does suffering build character? Is the journey more important than the destination? Only one way to find out...do the work, take a listen, and don't skip to the end for a summary! For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get.</p...

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Welcome to the Dave Chang Show. I'm your host, Dave Chang. We're joining with Christopher Yang, producer David. And today we're going to be doing a Moif.

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My opinion is fact, we'll talk about optimization as an inappropriate dinner conversation with some dinner guests. And trust me, you're going to stay tuned for that. And I'm going to make in sujibi, hand-toured noodles.

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If you haven't tasted it before, it is one of the great dishes of all time. So stay tuned. This episode of the Dave Cheng Show is presented by Verbo Vacation Rentals. People are unpredictable, especially when you travel with them.

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