You admire the things you can't do

Published: Saturday, 20 April 2013

I've noticed in contests I've been on the judging panel for that those who have an expertise in a field, are more critical of entries that cross over into their field.  Whereas even basic (but flashy looking) things get high remarks from judges adjudicating over something not in their field of expertise.

Similarly, I have full admiration for those who have a regular schedule and produce excellent work to that schedule.

What do you admire?  There is probably much to learn from that.

About Me

Marita ChengForbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.

I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.

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