Sandeep
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Sandeep
- f the cost of creating apps craters, the cost of distribution will go up .
- Because there will be more competition.
- To unlock the power of infinite software will require a new distribution model.
- A new medium with different physics.
Bits and Bobs 5/19/25
Most engineers move too slowly because they treat every decision as irreversible.
I used to waste days overthinking choices I could have rolled back in minutes.
Careful did not mean professional. It just delayed progress.
Stop asking, “What if I’m wrong?”
Start asking, “Can I reverse this fast and with minimal impact?”
If yes, move forward now.
Substack
... See moreIf a high performer suddenly starts being upset about lots of little things, it’s usually one big thing.
In order of probability, it’s usually one of the following:
In order of probability, it’s usually one of the following:
- they’re faced with a challenge they’re struggling with and don’t like doing a bad job
- personal life issues
- yhey have a new, bad manager
- they have an underperforming peer they depend on
Stay SaaSy on Substack
The idea that hit me this morning is that society has always relied on its own implicit version of Proof of Work for all kinds of things. We have operated on the assumption that if a document, a photo, a technical report, slide deck, student essay or any “cognitive artifact” was complex, it was hard to produce. That difficulty was our proxy for... See more
Sam Schillace • We are going to need proof of work for everything
Proof of work
Here’s a simple framework for creating assertions:
“Based on my insight of X, I believe that Y is true. To go a step further, given X and Y, I think we should do Z. I think it’ll work because A and B. If it doesn’t work, there’s a risk of C happening, and I’ll take care of that by doing D.”
Why high performers make assertions: The difference between insights, suggestions, and assertions
A healthy, well-adjusted person processes their emotions, rather than avoiding or subduing them.
What Are You Feeling?
The brutal math of compounding errors
Why focus so intensely on 99%? Why not settle for 95%, or even 90%?
Because the math gets unforgiving quickly. At 90% per-step accuracy, a 10-step task succeeds only 35% of the time (0.9^10 ≈ 0.35). At 99%, those same 10 steps succeed 90% of the time – the difference between “sometimes works” and “mostly works.”... See more
Why focus so intensely on 99%? Why not settle for 95%, or even 90%?
Because the math gets unforgiving quickly. At 90% per-step accuracy, a 10-step task succeeds only 35% of the time (0.9^10 ≈ 0.35). At 99%, those same 10 steps succeed 90% of the time – the difference between “sometimes works” and “mostly works.”... See more
Just a moment...
So if you’ve been deep in productivity mode, try staring at the stars for an hour. If you’ve been floating in the clouds, go build a spreadsheet. Not just because balance is a virtue, but because crossing the boundary teaches you something you can’t learn any other way.
It’s not weakness to step out of your lane. It’s genius.
So... where have you... See more
It’s not weakness to step out of your lane. It’s genius.
So... where have you... See more
The Wisest People I Know All Believe This
If concrete consulting is for the problems organizations already know they have to solve, amorphous consulting is for the problems organizations can’t put words to yet.