Simon Joliveau Breney
@simonjb
Simon Joliveau Breney
Le port du Havre, Albert Marquet
When people say “natural language” what they mean is written or verbal communication. Natural language is a way to exchange ideas and knowledge between humans. In other words, it’s a data transfer mechanism.
Data transfer mechanisms have two critical factors: speed and lossiness.
Julian • The Case Against Conversational Interfaces
Simplicity is difficult because most of us are overcompensating for uncertainty. Adding something is easy. But removing something is hard, because it requires conviction. It’s easier to hedge against uncertainty, entertain multiple paths, and dilute your focus than to develop a strong opinion about what to exclude.
Things I'm thinking about
Sticking to the familiar has been a key strategy throughout Coda's development.
productschool.com • Fireside Chat: AI-Empowered Work With Lane Shackleton, Coda’s CPO
Nés un peu trop tôt
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Technology and
On insérait dans la machine des cartes imprimées sur transparents, et le gyroscope "suivait" les déplacements de la voiture en synchronisant sa position sur la carte, avec une précision assez impressionnante : la déviation était de +/- 3,5% de la distance parcourue, donc environ 35 mètres par kilomètre. Et la beauté d'un système analogique, c'est qu'au pire, il suffisait de replacer la carte au bon endroit pour recalibrer la navigation.
When you write online, there are strong incentives to write prose that is tightly packed with insights and fastmoving and a little intense—to catch and hold attention. That can feel limiting. I wonder what is the slowest, calmest piece I could write that would still work?
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