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being a cynic with startups and new tech is an easy way to appear wise and correct since ~90% fail, so it is no surprise many take it up as a position as you ca
by nikcub 12y ago
being a cynic with startups and new tech is an easy way to appear wise and correct since ~90% fail, so it is no surprise many take it up as a position as you can appear a genius while offering no actual insight, base it on little actual understanding and it doesn't require much thought.
- dang 12y agoIt's such an important point, and I think it applies to new ideas and projects as well as it does to startups. You can maintain a high correctness percentage simply by negating everything, but this is guaranteed to destroy expected value. One psychological aspect of this is the need to feel that one is right. Smart technical people can become addicted to this, but it's the wrong thing to optimize for if you care about curiosity, which it kills.