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An inspiration engine for ideas
The new hires took advantage of Xerox’s abundant resources and loose oversight to creatively interpret Goldman’s definition of “data processing technology,” pursuing projects inspired by Doug Engelbart’s ideas about augmented intelligence and by hacker culture more generally. Engelbart’s SRI operation had drifted after the great demo—investors coul
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Steven Johnson • Where Good Ideas Come From
Larger competitors are often able to copy the product, but find it difficult to capture the network.
Andrew Chen • The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects
applicability to any activity where development costs are high and product revenues are highly variable.
Adrian J. Slywotzky • The Profit Zone: How Strategic Business Design Will Lead You to Tomorrow's Profits
Open innovation is best suited for well-defined problems.
Sunil Gupta • Driving Digital Strategy: A Guide to Reimagining Your Business
Culture of experimentation—