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Maybe I am stupid, but I cannot make heads or tails of what you're trying to say. I assume it is along the lines of "this document isn't a good representation"

Maybe I am stupid, but I cannot make heads or tails of what you're trying to say. I assume it is along the lines of "this document isn't a good representation" but you used so much coded language and obscure references I'm not sure.

lantry 4y ago
they're saying that "slime mold" culture, where independence and initiative are rewarded, it's possible for one employee to write a document like this. The employee can examine and criticize the culture because they have a high degree of independence. The "slime mold" culture is capable of being more introspective than a more "top down" culture can be. I think they're also saying that the document is written from the POV of a single employee, and isn't the result of a full study/survey of the whole company
spondyl 4y ago
The commenter is referring to the following talk by the same author as the document: https://komoroske.com/slime-mold/ https://komoroske.com/slime-mold/ Slime molds are a type of organism that can expand quickly as each entity within the mold is independent. As a result, the mold as a whole can resist any one actor being removed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_mold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_mold The analogy used by the talk is that a slime mold is the polar opposite of a top-down control hierarchy although I haven't read the whole talk (yet) Anyway, the commenter is saying that Google (like a lot of tech companies) is comparable to a slime mold in that it's greatly distributed causing it to be closer to "messy and uncontrollable". In the same breath however, the author of the document is part of said mold acting in their own capacity. By definition, they can't speak for the entire organisation (or necessarily even observe it) because well, it's a slime mold.
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Maybe I am stupid, but I cannot make heads or tails of what you're trying to say. I assume it is along the lines of "this document isn't a good representation"

by Someone1234 4y ago

lantry 4y ago
they're saying that "slime mold" culture, where independence and initiative are rewarded, it's possible for one employee to write a document like this. The employee can examine and criticize the culture because they have a high degree of independence. The "slime mold" culture is capable of being more introspective than a more "top down" culture can be. I think they're also saying that the document is written from the POV of a single employee, and isn't the result of a full study/survey of the whole company
spondyl 4y ago
The commenter is referring to the following talk by the same author as the document: https://komoroske.com/slime-mold/ https://komoroske.com/slime-mold/ Slime molds are a type of organism that can expand quickly as each entity within the mold is independent. As a result, the mold as a whole can resist any one actor being removed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_mold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_mold The analogy used by the talk is that a slime mold is the polar opposite of a top-down control hierarchy although I haven't read the whole talk (yet) Anyway, the commenter is saying that Google (like a lot of tech companies) is comparable to a slime mold in that it's greatly distributed causing it to be closer to "messy and uncontrollable". In the same breath however, the author of the document is part of said mold acting in their own capacity. By definition, they can't speak for the entire organisation (or necessarily even observe it) because well, it's a slime mold.
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