Certainly not only theory. We discuss many examples and find new ones, almost every day, Keep in mind, organized networks are rather small and somewhat invisible. They are focused on getting things done and not interested in visibility, more followers, likes etc. This is internet culture post-reputation and attention.
This is a topic that HN would probably respond to with extensive discussion if the ideas were in a more accessible format. A download link to a book pdf is—sadly but surely—not something enough people will look at to get the ball rolling.
If you put up an introductory article, please let us know so we can put the submission in the second-chance queue (described at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11662380 and links back from there).
The most recent network(both online/meatspace)I created(in partnership with 8 others) over the last 2.5 years has achieved repeated national recognition from our Prime Minister and relevant Cabinet Minister.
So I’ve got some relevant hybrid network building experience.
Although being a successful builder, doesn’t necessarily qualify me as a capable engineer.
My network/community/org building has been informed by “Team of Team” by Stan McChrystal and “One Mission” by Chris Fussell.
Team of Teams is the macro to the One Mission micro.
What also informed our network/community/orgs the failure of Arab Spring, Tea Party, and Occupy Movement.
Being a student of unconventional warfare and counter-insurgency theory there are advantages to agile/adaptive distributed/decentralised networks.
I’m a big fan of the McChrystal/Fussell org charts of a cloud network that incorporates and overlays just enough hierarchical “skeletal structure” to prevent it from collapsing upon itself akin to Occupy/Tea Party.
The study of non-violent movements is quite fascinating and there is a significant body of work available for free found here:
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[ 3.2 ms ] story [ 23.1 ms ] threadIf you put up an introductory article, please let us know so we can put the submission in the second-chance queue (described at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11662380 and links back from there).
So firstly, thank you!
I’ve both studied and created affinity networks.
The most recent network(both online/meatspace)I created(in partnership with 8 others) over the last 2.5 years has achieved repeated national recognition from our Prime Minister and relevant Cabinet Minister.
So I’ve got some relevant hybrid network building experience.
Although being a successful builder, doesn’t necessarily qualify me as a capable engineer.
My network/community/org building has been informed by “Team of Team” by Stan McChrystal and “One Mission” by Chris Fussell.
Team of Teams is the macro to the One Mission micro.
What also informed our network/community/orgs the failure of Arab Spring, Tea Party, and Occupy Movement.
Being a student of unconventional warfare and counter-insurgency theory there are advantages to agile/adaptive distributed/decentralised networks.
I’m a big fan of the McChrystal/Fussell org charts of a cloud network that incorporates and overlays just enough hierarchical “skeletal structure” to prevent it from collapsing upon itself akin to Occupy/Tea Party.
The study of non-violent movements is quite fascinating and there is a significant body of work available for free found here:
Einstein Institute:
https://www.aeinstein.org/free-resources/
Canvas:
http://canvasopedia.org/publications/
We are building our network “rocket” as we are flying it. But it’s nice to have resources to beg, borrow, or “steal like an artist”.
When it comes to building networks, I think it is equal parts art and behaviour science matched to the right cause/time.
In short, I view network engineering as building a cult, with a Net Promoter Score of 9+.