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Rule 5: Focus on the Differences in Cases, Not Just the Similarities!

An overly detailed map won't be useful. Maps omit details that the artist—or user, if the map is interactive—deems irrelevant. In some cases, details are exaggerated to reflect importance. The map doesn't just need to be useful, but it needs to be usable. TED's Christina Wurman has created a concept model of the Tokyo subway based on a... See more

Business questions must begin with the customer. Platform owners, for example, may find it hard to identify their customers. Platform owners act as intermediaries between different market sides. By connecting the "sides," indirect network effects can be harvested. Buffett and Munger describe network effects as the strongest they have ever seen in... See more

Paradigm 1: Tokenizing Digital Creators vs. Digital Communities The future of tokenization is infinitely complex when considering who and what can be tokenized. But this seemingly complex topic can be simplified if you break tokenization down into two main groups, digital creators, and digital communities.A digital creator is typically one leader... See more

Why Reliability Matters Reliability means you won't have any problems with your services, no matter how complex and dependent. In typical reliability cases, availability is the focus, but sometimes terms get mixed up and misused. Distribution systems can only guarantee two out of three things - availability, fault tolerance, and consistency - so... See more

So what can we do? To balance the influence of large and smallholders.Decentralized ID: to reduce gaming of quadratic weighting.As a measure of whether someone invested a minimum of time (a precious, limited resource) and gained enough context (enough to add value).If a threshold of recent engagement is met, token rewards are offered for... See more

1. Focus first on the longer-term strategic aspirations2. Take time to survey the scene3. Be structured about selecting the right blueprint4. Go beyond lines and boxes5. Be rigorous about drafting in talent6. Identify the necessary mind-set shifts—and change those mind-sets7. Establish metrics that measure short- and long-term success8. Make sure... See more