innovation culture
A guide on how to do great work, from someone who has clearly done it himself.
There are patterns to great work — it would be wise to at least experiment with them for yourself!
Andrew Rose • Introducing the Fractal University Canon
Data management is the problem that programming is supposed to solve. But of course now that we have computers everywhere, we keep generating more data, which requires more programming, and so forth. It’s a hell of a problem with no end in sight. This is why people in technology make so much money. Not only do they sell infinitely reproducible... See more
PAUL FORD • Paul Ford: What Is Code? | Bloomberg
In my first week, diving into the Linear UI redesign, I realized how powerful this focused environment could be. Without the constant need to over-communicate or ‘prove’ productivity, I could pour all my energy into the craft itself. Over time, this environment has allowed me to work with a sense of calm and purpose, even when tackling high-stakes... See more
A journey of craft built on trust, confidence, and focus
Those who are staying in the US, meanwhile, say they feel exhausted. "I've been in the US for almost a decade," a Chinese-born data scientist and UC Berkeley graduate told me. "Many of us left to escape that political environment, and are the most liberal-leaning Chinese you can find. We spend so much time going through the American education and... See more
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The first is procedural environmental laws . Instead of just making laws that say “don’t build things that encroach on endangered species”, like the developed nations of Europe and Asia do, America also makes laws that allow anyone and everyone to sue developers to force them to prove in court that they’re following all the relevant substantive... See more
Book review: "Abundance"
01. Fear of Being Wrong : Our decisions are often driven by Loss Aversion – the cognitive bias that makes us more afraid of failure than excited by potential success. In a world where a single misstep can get us “bollocked,’ we stick with what feels safe, even when it’s clearly not working.
Matt Klein • Self-Sabotaging Innovation: The Art of Doing Dumb Shit
No amount of trend research will help if findings are not integrated much earlier in the strategy process.
What so many organizations get wrong about marketing today is that they treat foresight, cultural intelligence and social listening as downstream efforts.
Too often, every single day, we attempt to map already finalized products to a mismatched... See more
What so many organizations get wrong about marketing today is that they treat foresight, cultural intelligence and social listening as downstream efforts.
Too often, every single day, we attempt to map already finalized products to a mismatched... See more