Exploring Path
Ideas related to the ClimbWorks Exploring Path
Exploring Path
The question is not whether algorithms can ever foster greatness—they cannot. Their design is fundamentally at odds with the qualities that define great art: depth, complexity, and the capacity to provoke discomfort or transformation. The question is whether we, as creators and consumers, are willing to resist their influence.
Resistance does not me... See more
Resistance does not me... See more
Dr. Felix S. Grenwood • Algorithms of Mediocrity — william
- * I paid attention to things I liked to do, and found ways to do more of that. I made it easy for interesting people to find me, and then I hung out with them. We did projects together.
- * I kept iterating—paying attention to the context, removing things that frustrated me, and e
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For wayfinding, you need a compass and you need a direction. Not a map—a direction.
Dave Evans • Designing Your Life: For Fans of Atomic Habits
I said that there is an idiosyncratic magic to the way he follows his interests, which is that they’re not just an input; Kelly turns his interests into an output that he can share with others. When I asked if I was onto something, I learned that Kelly doesn’t think in outputs. For him, doing is part of learning. “I don’t really pursue a destinatio... See more
Brie Wolfson • Flounder Mode
Kelly’s Hollywood style of working has always resonated with me; it’s the way I aspire to work and largely have since starting my career. Yet now, 15 years in, I’ve become self-conscious about it. Working in Silicon Valley will convince you that starting a company with its sights on unicorn status is the only possible way to make an impact, and the... See more
Brie Wolfson • Flounder Mode
Now let’s get specific. Here’s an example of a PURE problem:
A 3-person sales team is running their sales operations with a spreadsheet. They struggle and need to find a better solution.
A 3-person sales team is running their sales operations with a spreadsheet. They struggle and need to find a better solution.
- Painful : they're wasting time & get overwhelmed
- Urgent : they need to fix it in Q1 to hit Q2 targets
- Recognized : they realized their setup isn't good
- Expensi
How to find a starving market to feed with your product
The main job is the overall aim of the job performer. Determining the main job defines your overall playing field and sets your scope of innovation. You should express the main job in functional terms, such as a utilitarian goal. It’s an act that will be performed and should have a clear end state—the “done” part of jobs to be done.
Jim Kalbach, Micahel Tanamachi, • The Jobs to Be Done Playbook
Still prefer starting with the JBTBD before jumping to solution, POV, etc. But maybe that’s a bit pedantic. It’s a decent prototype for a model.
The journey is about continual way-finding. It’s not like you find a way and then you’re done. Way-finding must happen everyday.