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The article talks about how the evidence seems to point to the opposite direction of constraints stimulating innovation, but I wonder if this finding is a side
by vikramkr 7y ago
The article talks about how the evidence seems to point to the opposite direction of constraints stimulating innovation, but I wonder if this finding is a side effect of the small sample size issues the author discussed at the beginning. The amount of innovation coming out of startups is high, and they certainly operate under enormous constraints. Furthermore, there is a difference between no inconveniences (no teaching obligation) and no constraints - technical constraints in particular (Wozniak dealing with significant constraints in designing computers etc.) could be powerful stimulants of creativity.
- fuzzfactor 7y agoResource constraints act like foul lines, limiting where you are allowed to hit it out of the park, but also making you concentrate on where you can. Distractive constraints are like fewer times at bat. A natural abilty for overcoming either or both disadvantages can give rise to exponential performance once the restrictions are reduced or removed.