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This is the result of placing the burden of proof on vision and innovation. Companies optimize for local maxima at the expense of global maxima because proving
by eldude 13y ago
This is the result of placing the burden of proof on vision and innovation. Companies optimize for local maxima at the expense of global maxima because proving that both the mountain exists in the distance and that you can reach it, turns out to be extremely difficult.
And so, in companies like Facebook and Google, it doesn't matter what you know, it only matters what you can prove. Meanwhile your competitors in the market are unburdened by the need for proof and shout down at you from the mountain in the distance when they arrive.
- bqe 13y agoI also thought of local maxima and hill climbing algorithms. How do you encourage finding a global maxima within your company?
- eldude 13y agoI think the human subconcious mind is capable of levels of pattern-matching and intuitions that manifest as vision: aka something you "know" but can't necessarily explain. Visions aren't always correct, but they're enhanced by immersing yourself in the relevant context and data to provide your subconscious mind ample time and information to make those connections to generate those "Aha" moments called inspiration. Richard Feynman described in one of his books the best way to appear like a genius is to always be actively learning at least 3 new unrelated topics, and you will glean patterns and details from everywhere to constantly increase you understanding of these topics, leading to inspiration.