Julian Paul
@julian
Rational optimist building internet things.
Julian Paul
julianpaul.me
Of course it’s not going to work the first time.
You’ll need to fix errors in the code. Adjust errors in measurement. Deal with changing conditions. Perhaps there are systems effects no one could have predicted.
If we begin a project with the high school mindset of getting a good grade (and avoiding the red check), then not only won’t we
... See moreLeft alone, a cup of coffee will gradually cool until it reaches room temperature.
Stable systems regress to the mean. Things level out on their way to average, which maintains the stability of the system.
The same pressures are put on any individual in our culture.
Sooner or later, unless you push back, you’ll end up at room
... See moreThe joy of delegating to competence
AI workflows are technically impressive, but there’s a deeper reason people are really amped about AI agents. This isn’t just new tech, it’s new psychology.
Until now, very few people have known what it feels like to delegate to total competency.
If you manage great people, or lead great teams, you know how it feels
By the time you get around to embracing the fashion of the moment, it’s almost certainly too late.
The leading edge is defined by the fact that most of us aren’t on it.
My top takeaways from Matt MacInnis, COO/CPO at Rippling:
1. Extraordinary results demand extraordinary efforts. “If you ever find yourself in the comfort zone at work, you’ve definitely made a mistake.”
2. Your job as a leader is to preserve intensity, not buffer it. Every layer of management can dilute the founder’s urgency by an order of
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material solutions can't fix spiritual problems