Having worked for a major dispute resolution provider, these conversations generally leave out a lot of context. Lots of Gell-Mann Amnesia. First, 90% of arbitration is between firms, not consumers. Consumer driven…
This was a valuable insight, thank you. I've heard similar justification for farm subsidies; paying them not to grow food, to keep prices sufficiently high. It seems wasteful until you compare it to the regular cycle of…
I've really enjoyed "graphic audio" adaptation of books with better sound effects, voices, and adaptations to the medium. Too bad it's not a wider selection. https://www.graphicaudio.net/
I would pay a token amount to only show my friends' updates, all my friends updates, in reverse chronological order.
All models are wrong. Some are useful.
Nah Alex doesn't use that many slashes as an alternative to grammar.
I was thinking of "new world" when I wrote the comment. It's essentially the most "design by committee" MMO possible, and the reviews reflect the poor attempt. Weirdly, MMOs actually fit Amazon's business model better…
Hmm, while these may be the emotional pangs of going through the process, there is a much greater failure that destroys much more value (both monetary and tangible benefit). Joining a large company prevents expanding…
This is a thoroughly impressive response, particularly in a thread about contemplation. It's honestly a masterpiece. It may be a bit cliche, but it reminds of this Alan Watts anecdote. > That is why a person who might…
"The ultimate capitalist luxury - the illusion that I was not participating in capitalism." -Kirsten Hacker
Fuck this got me. I thought it was a rather vapid comment but it just slid right past my relevance filter, easily ignored in a stream of people sharing their opinions as a weak form of anecdata. Until that last…
This seems like sarcasm, but I believe this is ultimately the goal. Call it Star Trek post scarcity, or fully automated gay space communism, or the Culture. People only work if they choose. Not everyone who wants one…
Not an A list celebrity, but fabulously successful compared to most. On the board of Chipotle. Owns some of the top restaurants in the world. Worth merely $700m.
Best way to capitalize on this? Infosec employees follow the same anemic HR compensation song and dance, often lumped in with all engineering as a category. Security startups are known as "cockroaches," they never die…
Used to be called bebugging
How do we profit off this?
> https://www.headspace.com/work > More focus > 4 weeks of Headspace can increase focus by 14%, and just a single session cuts mind-wandering by 22%. > Easier teamwork > 3 weeks of Headspace shows 21% more compassionate…
"Consistent with Red Hat’s open source heritage, Red Hat plans to open source StackRox’s technology post acquisition." Is this normal for red hat acquisitions?
Transcription of zoom calls and other "recorded for quality assurance" support calls are already being fed into sentiment analysis to determine customer satisfaction. Employees are evaluated based on positive caller…
What are the best software driven coordination systems for promoting collective action? Would love less mainstream examples. Seems like there's more opportunities than feedback mechanisms (ratings), pooled auctions…
This is management porn. Faster, cheaper, better - pick all three and throw in an extra, and you unlock innovation! Innovation is cultivated independently of project constraints. Design constraints, sure. Avoiding too…
Is the bit on freelancer stats even ballpark accurate? If so, that's a major surprise to me.
Are the tracks actually parallel? Had she gone into management after 5 years, how would the compensation, promotion opportunities, or job opportunities have differed? I see many people go into management because they…
My issue with the pursuit of leisure activities, or the “If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves” quote, is that it doesn't leave room for ambition. If I spend my years in momentary…
It is possible to create value and not profit. Economic value exceeds or matches market value. Market value drives revenue. Profit is a function of revenue and cost. These are well defined terms; please be careful…
Having worked for a major dispute resolution provider, these conversations generally leave out a lot of context. Lots of Gell-Mann Amnesia. First, 90% of arbitration is between firms, not consumers. Consumer driven…
This was a valuable insight, thank you. I've heard similar justification for farm subsidies; paying them not to grow food, to keep prices sufficiently high. It seems wasteful until you compare it to the regular cycle of…
I've really enjoyed "graphic audio" adaptation of books with better sound effects, voices, and adaptations to the medium. Too bad it's not a wider selection. https://www.graphicaudio.net/
I would pay a token amount to only show my friends' updates, all my friends updates, in reverse chronological order.
All models are wrong. Some are useful.
Nah Alex doesn't use that many slashes as an alternative to grammar.
I was thinking of "new world" when I wrote the comment. It's essentially the most "design by committee" MMO possible, and the reviews reflect the poor attempt. Weirdly, MMOs actually fit Amazon's business model better…
Hmm, while these may be the emotional pangs of going through the process, there is a much greater failure that destroys much more value (both monetary and tangible benefit). Joining a large company prevents expanding…
This is a thoroughly impressive response, particularly in a thread about contemplation. It's honestly a masterpiece. It may be a bit cliche, but it reminds of this Alan Watts anecdote. > That is why a person who might…
"The ultimate capitalist luxury - the illusion that I was not participating in capitalism." -Kirsten Hacker
Fuck this got me. I thought it was a rather vapid comment but it just slid right past my relevance filter, easily ignored in a stream of people sharing their opinions as a weak form of anecdata. Until that last…
This seems like sarcasm, but I believe this is ultimately the goal. Call it Star Trek post scarcity, or fully automated gay space communism, or the Culture. People only work if they choose. Not everyone who wants one…
Not an A list celebrity, but fabulously successful compared to most. On the board of Chipotle. Owns some of the top restaurants in the world. Worth merely $700m.
Best way to capitalize on this? Infosec employees follow the same anemic HR compensation song and dance, often lumped in with all engineering as a category. Security startups are known as "cockroaches," they never die…
Used to be called bebugging
How do we profit off this?
> https://www.headspace.com/work > More focus > 4 weeks of Headspace can increase focus by 14%, and just a single session cuts mind-wandering by 22%. > Easier teamwork > 3 weeks of Headspace shows 21% more compassionate…
"Consistent with Red Hat’s open source heritage, Red Hat plans to open source StackRox’s technology post acquisition." Is this normal for red hat acquisitions?
Transcription of zoom calls and other "recorded for quality assurance" support calls are already being fed into sentiment analysis to determine customer satisfaction. Employees are evaluated based on positive caller…
What are the best software driven coordination systems for promoting collective action? Would love less mainstream examples. Seems like there's more opportunities than feedback mechanisms (ratings), pooled auctions…
This is management porn. Faster, cheaper, better - pick all three and throw in an extra, and you unlock innovation! Innovation is cultivated independently of project constraints. Design constraints, sure. Avoiding too…
Is the bit on freelancer stats even ballpark accurate? If so, that's a major surprise to me.
Are the tracks actually parallel? Had she gone into management after 5 years, how would the compensation, promotion opportunities, or job opportunities have differed? I see many people go into management because they…
My issue with the pursuit of leisure activities, or the “If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves” quote, is that it doesn't leave room for ambition. If I spend my years in momentary…
It is possible to create value and not profit. Economic value exceeds or matches market value. Market value drives revenue. Profit is a function of revenue and cost. These are well defined terms; please be careful…