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Take that, Jassy.
by CapeTheory 2y ago
Take that, Jassy.
- toomuchtodo 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck%27s_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck%27s_principle > A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.
- zeusk 2y agoIt's an open secret that it is no longer day 1 at Amazon.
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- beaconify 2y agoWhat does that mean (genuine question?)
- CapeTheory 2y agoAmazon used to pride itself on behaving like a (very big) startup, trying to be scrappy and focused - but now it has very definitely joined the league of ordinary corporations.
- axpy906 2y agoIt’s like day 22.
- nostrademons 2y agoA corollary is that they existing big-tech companies will never embrace remote work. You need to start new companies which are remote-first and then replace big tech with them.
- staunton 2y agoI don't think that's a useful generalization. It's pretty clear that company culture changes over time (in tandem with changing management and workforce). The point of the Planck quote is that many people (especially the "important" people) have large egos and therefore (among other reasons) are unwilling or unable to change their minds and learn new things. This then significantly hinders progress. The equivalent to your claim in science would be something like "particle physics cannot change, you need to let it die and start a new scientific discipline" (I guess you'll find some people who think that but I don't).
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- mullingitover 2y agoI've definitely heard this as "Science progresses one funeral at a time" before.