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For the last decade [[wikipedia:Bode Miller|Bode Miller]] is the most famous american sportsman (at least in [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]]; as [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] is the country dedicated to downhill skiing). [[Bode]] decided to write a [http://www.amazon.com/Bode-Fast-Good-Have-Fun/dp/1400062357 bibliography] and I had the chance to read it during 2011 Christmas break. It is an amazing book for many reasons, including one that touches my view of [[API]] design!

I have found [[Bode]]'s book interesting for at least three reasons. The question is how to present it in an interesting way for expected audience of this [[Main_Page|website]]? I'll do it with three easy to remember quotations.

== Woods ==

Grow up in woods, become extraordinary!

I have not grew up in the woods like [[Bode]] did, but still I am from a village with few voters on the edge of mountains. At the teen age there used to be a time when I was ashamed of my origin, but over the time, I can only be proud. I have not met many people from more ''wood-like'' parts of the world being interested in [[API]] design. Moreover I know that our [[wikipedia:cs:Jestřebí_hory|mountains]] produced more than woodcutters. From the point of [[API]] design, it is good to remind us that word [[wikipedia:Karel_Čapek#Etymology_of_robot|robot]] comes from our county.

Possibly, the more redneck you are, the more radical ideas you can have. [[Bode]] was always radical enough! Sometimes he was too radical to allow me to understood, but after reading his book, things make sense. Maybe you want to grow up in in woods to increase you chances to compete in contemporary world!

== Skiing ==

Can't turn? Become an [[API]] designer!

[[Bode]] complain that for a while, around 1997 he could not find good enough skis to turn. [[Bode]] also admits that his snowboard experience showed him what capabilities skis should have. At the end of 1996 (during the winter design trip the [[Xelfi]] team decided to have), I had the chance to try the snowboard for the first time. It went surprisingly well, thus I bought my first [[wikipedia:niedecker]]. Snowboard was immediately on par with my [[Volkle P30]]. However the progress have not stopped. In 1997 I had the chance to use [[Volkle Rentiger]] snowboard. At that time I gave up on skis. Snowboard was so much easier to turn!

[[Bode]] mentions this in one or two paragraphs of his book. At that time the snowboard was easier to make turns than skis. But (unlike me) [[Bode]] has not given up and waited for skis that will be at least comparable to snowboard. Looks like he succeeded (being Olympic medallist at 2002 and 2006). I have not returned back to ski up until 2007, before I needed to care of my children. Up until then snowboard was much more fun to use.

== Be Fast! ==

Is style more important than results?

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