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“iteration frees people to experiment, as Edison did with such success. “I need the freedom to just try a bunch of crap out. And a lot of times it doesn’t work,” Docter told me. With this process, that’s fine. He can try again. And again. Until he gets something that burns bright and clear, like Edison’s lightbulb. “If I knew I have to do this
... See moreBent Flyvbjerg • How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between
When using my cellphone, I tend to become a passive consumer of the internet.
When using my laptop, I become an active creator of it.
The difference is the input mechanisms. The friction and inefficiency of typing on a mobile device is high enough to discourage most production.
descriptiontwitter.comIn general, it’s not wrong to trust things more if they have social proof or market validation. “If people I trust believe this, it’s more likely to be true” and “if people paid money for this, it’s more likely to be useful” aren’t totally wrong.
On the other hand, it’s really not hard for an absolutely terrible idea to get enough market
... See moreSarah Constantin • Bad Ideas Can Get Surprisingly Far
Communities play a valuable role not just in delivering value for your organization but in providing a way for a broader set of people to do meaningful work.
Jono Bacon • People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Teams
It's generally true that you can learn a lot by reading, but a conversation can be an incredibly valuable complement, especially if it tells you what to focus on.
Byrne Hobart • The Diff | Byrne Hobart | Substack
Being a good designer is more a way of thinking than a way of drawing. It’s not just about making things pretty—it’s about making them work better.
Tony Fadell • Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making - The New York Times bestseller
The first good thing about Substack is there’s no canceling. A young, talented heterodox thinker doesn’t have to worry that less talented conformists in his or her organization will use ideology as an outlet for their resentments. The next good thing is there are no ads, just subscription revenue. Online writers don’t have to chase clicks by... See more
David Brooks • Opinion | The Future of Nonconformity (Published 2020)
Trust and safety plays a big role here. We're starting to see some of the backlash against Facebook, Twitter, Instagram because of what we've seen them do with all of our collective data. And so now being able to position as a company and say, "We will not do that, and therefore, here's monetization strategy X," actually resonates and has value. —... See more
Lightspeed • Firehose #163: 👥 Social recall. 👥
20 years ago, Jef Raskin (the founder of the Macintosh project) asserted that the desktop interface strategy was “inefficient and inhumane.”