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Can anyone share the trick without making me read his life history?
by mrfusion 7y ago
Can anyone share the trick without making me read his life history?
- WillPostForFood 7y agoCollaborate. Hire people to help you, don't try to be a lone genius.
- wavefunction 7y agoOr even a lone patent acquirer in Edison's case.
- richk449 7y agoDon’t look for shortcuts?
- petra 7y agoSince invention is 1% idea and 99% hard work, just hire enough people to do the hard work. If they're smart and they also come with good ideas ? that's even better. You saved yourself some work.
- yummypaint 7y agoIn my mind his big innovation was agressively commercializing research. Basic research remains the almost sole domain of academia and government grants, but he proved that it was possible to spin up a positive feedback loop by focusing on attainable tech over a short timeframe. Part of what made him so prolific was that he was first to market with the concept and was able to attract top talent for cheap wages relative to the money his employees made for him. Of course he was also an incredible asshole etc
- davidjnelson 7y ago> Part of what made him so prolific was that he was first to market with the concept and was able to attract top talent for cheap wages Isn’t this basically the definition of American corporate entrepreneurship?
- davidjnelson 7y agoThe article is quite well written, I got a lot out of it without reading the actual book.