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I'm particularly excited about VR computing (plug: https://www.simulavr.com https://www.simulavr.com) fundamentally changing the way we work and get things done
by georgewsinger 5y ago
I'm particularly excited about VR computing (plug: https://www.simulavr.com https://www.simulavr.com) fundamentally changing the way we work and get things done (as opposed to just changing the way we game and entertain ourselves).
Your larger point that non-incremental progress seems to be slowing down was at one point popularized by Peter Thiel and Tyler Cowen in the early 2010s. I not only agree, this was the fundamental thing that made me want to get into technology startups and build something. I think malaise over slow tech process is a great motivation to dive into tech and make the world a better place.
- newsbinator 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Cowen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Cowen https://marginalrevolution.com https://marginalrevolution.com
- wayoutthere 5y agoI think your reaction is a typical one I see; but it leads to burnout as people spend some time and realize that the vast majority of the problems left are Really Hard Problems with a sociological element. We’ve solved all of the big problems that can be solved by a small team; most “innovation” these days is just folks reinventing a wheel they didn’t know existed (which speaks to the Really Hard Problem of even knowing when real innovation has happened or are just the bombastic claims of a charlatan, and there not being enough hours in the day to differentiate between the two at scale.)