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We believe that being data-informed comes down to internalizing a set of values. These are simple, few, yet exceedingly powerful:

1. Conviction around a purpose  rather than searching for meaning in numbers


2. Setting verifiable goals  rather than vague aspirations


3. Company-wide familiarity with metrics  rather than outsourcing to “data peo

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The highest 10 bidders won, and they all paid the same price — the 11th highest bid

Thanks to open-source, devs became a globalised workforce that wield the same toolset and parlance. At the same time, it helped programming languages reach a level of universality that is almost comparable to mathematical notation.

1/ Analysis of course communities (THREAD) Community is important for premium yet scalable digital experiences. It’s one of the main selling points for premium experiences charging $1,000-$5,000/student vs on-demand courses sold for $50. But it can mean different things...

A second major illusion on which the school system rests is that most learning is the result of teaching. Teaching, it is true, may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances. But most people acquire most of their knowledge outside school.

A “gossip trap”   is when your whole world doesn’t exceed Dunbar’s number and to organize your society you are forced to discuss mostly people. It is  Mean Girls  (and mean boys), but forever. And yes, gossip can act as a leveling mechanism and social power has a bunch of positives—it’s the stuff of life, really. But it’s a terrible

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