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My anecdotal evidence generally seems to support the idea that group sizes will usually plateau at a number lower than 150 participants. This comes from 20 years of doing facilitation both on and offline, running several software companies, and running various forums at America Online. In particular, many online communities provide good evidence... See more
Christopher Allen • The Dunbar Number as a Limit to Group Sizes
Robert Sapolsky: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
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Dunbar is an anthropologist at the University College of London, who wrote a paper on Co-Evolution Of Neocortex Size, Group Size And Language In Humans where he hypothesizes: " ... there is a cognitive limit to the number of individuals with whom any one person can maintain stable relationships, that this limit is a direct function of relative... See more
Christopher Allen • The Dunbar Number as a Limit to Group Sizes
Campbell and Brickman coined the term “hedonic treadmill”
Scott Galloway • The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Success
Programming as Theory Building
Peter Naur's "Programming as Theory Building" discusses programming as a knowledge-building activity, emphasizing the importance of tacit knowledge, collaboration, and effective documentation in developing and maintaining software systems.
ratfactor.comYou and Your Research
Richard W. Hamming's lecture emphasizes the importance of pursuing significant research, setting high personal goals, and fostering confidence, creativity, and dedication to achieve excellence in one's career and contributions.
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