Hope your (lockdown) week is going as best as can. I never thought that I’d say that a visit to Costco is the highlight of my week but … :) Oh and I think I’m definitely saving on shaving cream and haircuts. Makes me feel a bit like Tom Hanks in Castaway. Stay safe all!
I found Goodhart's Law on David Perell’s newsletter and I found it interesting given the times we live in (verbatim from his newsletter)
The law states that when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.
The most famous example comes from the Soviet Union. When the factories were given targets for how many nails they needed to produce, they make small and useless nails. Then, when they were measured on the basis of weight, they made a few giant nails. Before the measure, numbers and weight correlated well with the success of a factory. But once they were made targets, the measurements lost their value.
Likewise, hospitals in Britain were taking too long to admit patients so a penalty was instituted for wait times longer than four hours. In response, some hospitals asked their ambulances to stall or take the long road to the hospital. Even though the roundabout path hurt patients, it shortened hospital wait times.
Given that we’re living (probably) the biggest crisis our lives; some interesting reads:
Food Safety : A good read on how to make sure your food is safe
First and foremost, in order to defeat the virus we need to share information globally. That’s the big advantage of humans over viruses. A coronavirus in China and a coronavirus in the US cannot swap tips about how to infect humans. But China can teach the US many valuable lessons about coronavirus and how to deal with it. What an Italian doctor discovers in Milan in the early morning might well save lives in Tehran by evening. When the UK government hesitates between several policies, it can get advice from the Koreans who have already faced a similar dilemma a month ago. But for this to happen, we need a spirit of global cooperation and trust.
Alex Danco’s read this week on immune systems was interesting for the scientifically inclined
The chart says it all …but I really do not know if I can believe this ...
On the new trackpad for iPad. A good read on hardware cycles. “Laptop meet laptop” iPad Pro Gets a Trackpad!
I had heard about Cameo when they raised their Series B but wasn't too sure about the value prop of the product but this article made me think this business is interesting. People are vain and having a personal autograph has always been a thing and will always be. Superstars have always been popular but this is so interesting that the long tail can now monetize!
Good resiliency lessons for startups today; how to survive …
Happy Talk : Oh boy. This one hit home. I was subject to “Happy Talk” all the way until the startup that I was at crashed and burned. Walked away with BAD wounds but a lot smarter!
School/teaching vs learning/education - such a broken system. As a kid who struggled with grades until my bachelors can totally relate this. We try to fit square pegs into round holes and force fit kids into what seems to be “recipe template” for success. Well that's just bullshit because instead of finding our IKIGAI we just expect kids to conform? How messed up our school systems are. Is basic knowledge about subjects necessary? Absolutely! But the “teaching” vs the “learning” is broken. Where I grew up, the only thing that mattered was how good your memory was. Not your understanding. Your memory. (Newton’s third law of motion states that .. and I remember this all these years later because I memorized it) At the time I had little to no understanding of why I am even bothering to learn this.
Education systems must follow an MVP model to figure out what a kid likes to do, learn, what their potential passions could be in order for them to find a “job” that they love. The main way you’re rewarded at college is by regurgitating on tests, what it was that the professor said. And you’re not rewarded for thinking independently, you’re rewarded for following instructions.
Eventually this means that you send a kid out into the “world” with “facts” but not logic. This is akin to sending a carpenter into the world with the best “tools” but with absolutely no sense of how a chair looks. What good is that? The Price of Discipline
A good read on the future of security (data/writ) security and perfect time as we progress a decade in WFH. A good (good) time for startups in the data security space. Do I think that this will get to a state where writ security is owned by the individual? I think so, yes. You’ll plug in your device and all your data can be shared (or selected data) with whomever you choose to share this information with
Dozen Worthy Reads 📰 (No. 128)
Dozen Worthy Reads 📰 (No. 128)
Dozen Worthy Reads 📰 (No. 128)
Hi All,
Hope your (lockdown) week is going as best as can. I never thought that I’d say that a visit to Costco is the highlight of my week but … :) Oh and I think I’m definitely saving on shaving cream and haircuts. Makes me feel a bit like Tom Hanks in Castaway. Stay safe all!
I found Goodhart's Law on David Perell’s newsletter and I found it interesting given the times we live in (verbatim from his newsletter)
Given that we’re living (probably) the biggest crisis our lives; some interesting reads:
Food Safety : A good read on how to make sure your food is safe
Food Safety and Coronavirus: A Comprehensive Guide
With all the lockdown and the “shelter in place” mandates, who is taking this seriously? This map shows the % of the city in question moving
Yuval Noah Harari on the world after coronavirus, privacy, health, and tradeoffs
First and foremost, in order to defeat the virus we need to share information globally. That’s the big advantage of humans over viruses. A coronavirus in China and a coronavirus in the US cannot swap tips about how to infect humans. But China can teach the US many valuable lessons about coronavirus and how to deal with it. What an Italian doctor discovers in Milan in the early morning might well save lives in Tehran by evening. When the UK government hesitates between several policies, it can get advice from the Koreans who have already faced a similar dilemma a month ago. But for this to happen, we need a spirit of global cooperation and trust.
Alex Danco’s read this week on immune systems was interesting for the scientifically inclined
Immune systems / Antifragility, Part 2 | TTT S2E9
This week’s chart, the world as 100 people
This week’s dozen:
On Trajectory and State. What matters more is are you going in the right direction rather than where you are currently:
Trajectory matters more than state | Inside Intercom
More apt than ever. How to secure your data. How many of these do you do? 16 Steps to Securing Your Data (and Life)
I always love the YC Demo Days and the startups that come out of YC. Here are both parts B2B and Consumer companies:
All the companies from Y Combinator's W20 Demo Day, Part I: B2B Companies
All the companies from Y Combinator's W20 Demo Day, Part II: Consumer Companies
Using Apple CarPlay impairs driver reaction more than alcohol, study shows
The chart says it all …but I really do not know if I can believe this ...
On the new trackpad for iPad. A good read on hardware cycles. “Laptop meet laptop” iPad Pro Gets a Trackpad!
I had heard about Cameo when they raised their Series B but wasn't too sure about the value prop of the product but this article made me think this business is interesting. People are vain and having a personal autograph has always been a thing and will always be. Superstars have always been popular but this is so interesting that the long tail can now monetize!
Good resiliency lessons for startups today; how to survive …
This Founder Built Startups in 2008, 2016 and 2018. Here’s What He’s Learned About Resiliency
Happy Talk : Oh boy. This one hit home. I was subject to “Happy Talk” all the way until the startup that I was at crashed and burned. Walked away with BAD wounds but a lot smarter!
Happy Talk versus Hard Talk - Craft Ventures
School/teaching vs learning/education - such a broken system. As a kid who struggled with grades until my bachelors can totally relate this. We try to fit square pegs into round holes and force fit kids into what seems to be “recipe template” for success. Well that's just bullshit because instead of finding our IKIGAI we just expect kids to conform? How messed up our school systems are. Is basic knowledge about subjects necessary? Absolutely! But the “teaching” vs the “learning” is broken. Where I grew up, the only thing that mattered was how good your memory was. Not your understanding. Your memory. (Newton’s third law of motion states that .. and I remember this all these years later because I memorized it) At the time I had little to no understanding of why I am even bothering to learn this.
Education systems must follow an MVP model to figure out what a kid likes to do, learn, what their potential passions could be in order for them to find a “job” that they love. The main way you’re rewarded at college is by regurgitating on tests, what it was that the professor said. And you’re not rewarded for thinking independently, you’re rewarded for following instructions.
Eventually this means that you send a kid out into the “world” with “facts” but not logic. This is akin to sending a carpenter into the world with the best “tools” but with absolutely no sense of how a chair looks. What good is that? The Price of Discipline
On family life, and nuclear families. A great educational read : David Brooks: The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake
Co-housing, the hottest thing since sliced bread? Interesting living arrangements these days ...
The Hot New Millennial Housing Trend Is a Repeat of the Middle Ages
Good software takes time; the real question is do you have the time/runaway?
Good Software Takes Ten Years. Get Used To it.
A good read on the future of security (data/writ) security and perfect time as we progress a decade in WFH. A good (good) time for startups in the data security space. Do I think that this will get to a state where writ security is owned by the individual? I think so, yes. You’ll plug in your device and all your data can be shared (or selected data) with whomever you choose to share this information with
Castles, Knights, Satchels and Writs —The Evolution of Security
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