Adding to the problem is the fact that almost all data products have a ‘minimum viable corpus’ — a size below which the data simply isn't useful. This parallels the concept of a minimum viable product in software, but an MVC is usually much harder to build than an MVP.
Digital interfaces are the bridges to our communities. Technology can’t fix the systemic inequality revealed by COVID19, but it can help make connections with our communities better. This tool kit and website brings together emergent best practices, workflows, and tools that communities, educators, mutual aid groups, designers, artists and... See more
What does this mean? All of the infrastructure and services that were once optimized for physical SMBs / mom-and-pops need to be overhauled to accommodate internet-first businesses. If you were a YouTuber and you walked into Bank of America asking for a small business loan, you would be met with a quizzical look followed by a polite but firm... See more
We accept today that the days of startup cities, at least in the West, are over, but I don't think we should. And the societal changes that a post-COVID world makes possible could restart this cycle. For thousands of years, ambitious young people have had to move to big cities run by the kind of people who run big cities to maximize opportunity in... See more
imagine writing a song and not only getting paid when others made money playing it at events, but enabling others to remix it permissionlessly with proceeds flowing back to you, all while collecting data on its usage that you could use to find professional opportunities while connecting to others with similar taste.
Livongo and One Medical are good examples of this. They’ve built businesses that sell their services, and use tech to do it deliver it more efficiently and with a better experience for the end patient.