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Lebedev’s pyramid
- jhancock 18y agoLebedev’s pyramid may be correct in terms of proportion but the structure of the pyramid with said distribution rarely maps to the structure of an org chart.
- yellowbkpk 18y agoAgreed. I say it's flipped vertically, balanced delicately on the pointy end of the smart people, with the weight of the others on top, driving the smart into the ground.
- zasz 18y agoYes, yes, and we'll all nod and smile in agreement, thinking to ourselves, "Of course I'd be one of the smart ones! What a clever pyramid! How true!"
- delano 18y agoEveryone does stupid things. The same person could end up in either section depending on when the data was collected. I understand the diagram to be a joke for people who have worked in large organizations rather than a precise statement about the way things are.
- zasz 18y agoSure it's a joke, but I expect a lot of people, especially here, will feel self-satisfied at being "in" with the smart people.
- yters 18y agoIf standing on a bunch of peoples' heads makes me smart, sign me up for cheerleading!
- bd 18y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon%27s_law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon%27s_law
- huhtenberg 18y agoStrange that he didn't put himself at the pinnacle of the pyramid. Lebedev is a successful businessman and a relentless self-promoter, but he is widely despised in Russian design circles as a designer. His f#ck-you-all attitude (clearly demonstrated by the poster) doesn't help matters either.
- yters 18y agoI think his chart shows why Russia's economy is screwed up. All the criminals (who think they're smart) at the top trying to take advantage of everyone else.
- delano 18y agoI'm guilty by association? As I said, I thought it was entertaining from the perspective of someone who's worked for a large organization. Everyone does stupid things. Also note that I posted an article within the same hour that was clearly more thought provoking: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=380023 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=380023 .
- bk 18y agoposter |ˈpōstər| noun 1 a large printed picture used for decoration. • a large printed picture, notice, or advertisement displayed in a public place : [as adj. ] a poster campaign. 2 Computing someone who sends a message to a newsgroup. Which one is it? ;)
- huhtenberg 18y agoOh. Heh. I meant the actual "artwork", not you personally :-) My apologies for the ambiguity, it was unintended.
- delano 18y agoHa. I wonder if this happens when people speak German.
- donkeyass 18y agothe person who made that must be a real smart ass...