I’ve found that when I start with the end in mind, it’s easier to see the bigger picture and understand why each step matters. Reverse goal setting involves starting with the end result and ...

[Micah] is reverse engineering one of these drives, with the goal of turning it into a source of cheap, open source holograms and laser installations – something these devices were never meant ...

It’s not clear what the goal of all this was ... Even if there’s nothing else, it was a cool lesson in reverse engineering.