Cumulative Advantage, or how the hit factory works like a monopoly
If you play the same song to lots of different people, they will like it more if they know it is popular. mobile.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/magazine/15wwlnidealab.t.html?referer=&_r=1 That’s what that article explains, from a careful experiment of social-proof vs independent tastes in songs. (It’s
Cumulative Advantage, or how the hit factory works like a monopoly
If you play the same song to lots of different people, they will like it more if they know it is popular. mobile.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/magazine/15wwlnidealab.t.html?referer=&_r=1 That’s what that article explains, from a careful experiment of social-proof vs independent tastes in songs. (It’s
Careers of the future: nonroutine, cognitive, interpersonal
alm_memo_June21-2013.pdfManual-task-centric careers – hosed due to machines Routine-task-centric – hosed due to computers Analytic – hosed due to information technology So… Creative, unstructured, abstract tasks That require thinking and deciding and communicating In Person-to-person or Social domains Those are the
Careers of the future: nonroutine, cognitive, interpersonal
alm_memo_June21-2013.pdfManual-task-centric careers – hosed due to machines Routine-task-centric – hosed due to computers Analytic – hosed due to information technology So… Creative, unstructured, abstract tasks That require thinking and deciding and communicating In Person-to-person or Social domains Those are the
Invention vs Launching
A great line from Schumpeter, on invention: “The market introduction of a technical or organizational novelty, not just its invention.” So good. Startups aren’t science projects, they require the market. Go to market. Marketing. Launch. Customers. Traction. (A corollary is
Invention vs Launching
A great line from Schumpeter, on invention: “The market introduction of a technical or organizational novelty, not just its invention.” So good. Startups aren’t science projects, they require the market. Go to market. Marketing. Launch. Customers. Traction. (A corollary is
Genius and things resembling autism
These days everyone who is a little weird gets people worrying about autism. Autism is a specific thing, but there are many other ways people can be atypical in their verbal or social behaviors. This is a great article about
Genius and things resembling autism
These days everyone who is a little weird gets people worrying about autism. Autism is a specific thing, but there are many other ways people can be atypical in their verbal or social behaviors. This is a great article about
The End of an Era. (USV’s Investment Thesis update.)
USV’s thought leadership is super amazing (especially their tools like the USV.com site circa December 2015), and their ideas are pretty amazing, but I’m not so sure about their practice in formulation-of-pithy-megatrends. Their investment thesis post has stimulated some significant
The End of an Era. (USV’s Investment Thesis update.)
USV’s thought leadership is super amazing (especially their tools like the USV.com site circa December 2015), and their ideas are pretty amazing, but I’m not so sure about their practice in formulation-of-pithy-megatrends. Their investment thesis post has stimulated some significant
LED bulbs and my electric bill
We started swapping light bulbs as they burnt out about 18 months ago, and now we are about 50% LED bulbs. Since the days are shorter in November, we have our first year-on-year comparison in. We used 20% fewer Kilowatt
LED bulbs and my electric bill
We started swapping light bulbs as they burnt out about 18 months ago, and now we are about 50% LED bulbs. Since the days are shorter in November, we have our first year-on-year comparison in. We used 20% fewer Kilowatt
My posts for Huffington Post and Fortune
www.huffingtonpost.com/amol-sarva/ fortune.com/author/amol-sarva/
My posts for Huffington Post and Fortune
www.huffingtonpost.com/amol-sarva/ fortune.com/author/amol-sarva/
My pill cabinet
Some of the pills and ideas around nootropics I have had on my mind: – amol.sarva.co/invention-smart-candy/ – amol.sarva.co/extremisms-meet-health/ – amol.sarva.co/the-argument-for-vitamin-pills/ My pills: Phosphatidyl choline, quercetin, resveratrol, aspirin, b complex, C, multi vitamin, chocolate powder and tumeric powder dissolved in water.
My pill cabinet
Some of the pills and ideas around nootropics I have had on my mind: – amol.sarva.co/invention-smart-candy/ – amol.sarva.co/extremisms-meet-health/ – amol.sarva.co/the-argument-for-vitamin-pills/ My pills: Phosphatidyl choline, quercetin, resveratrol, aspirin, b complex, C, multi vitamin, chocolate powder and tumeric powder dissolved in water.
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