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Could you please expand the chapter about RISC/CISC?

• wslh 3y ago
  That is the chapter 6: "Signal" or "Noise". The core wisdom here is that it is obviously difficult to separate signal from noise. I would say that now in 2023 is probably even more difficult because the data flow has increased while the mental/group focus has declined. In that chapter, Andy Grove recognized the merits of both technologies, they even developed RISC chips. The preference for CISC was maintaining compatibility of the 386 line of extremely successful microprocessors recognizing that following another technology was resource intensive and against the extremely popular and fruitful 386 line of business. The analysis is clear.
  • dehrmann 3y ago
    Really, that's just meet your customer where they're at.
    • wslh 3y ago
      One more thing, indeed the book addressed the problem we see today with Intel, ARM, and mobile devices: he call them 10X forces and inflection points. Obviously Intel hasn't recognized the concepts clearly defined in the book. BTW, I think this is a book recommended to any entrepreneur since it addresses atemporal concepts and you return to the book anytime you gain more experience to clarify your experiences.