From one of the fathers of modern design, a provocative essay on how the most groundbreaking technological products result from tinkering with the edge of what is possible, rather than working in...
From one of the fathers of modern design, a provocative essay on how the most groundbreaking technological products result from tinkering with the edge of what is possible, rather than working in a goal-directed fashion (which happens to be crucial for compounding incremental improvements).
It is a recurring theme that I happen to find interesting. Other instantiations:
Obliquity, by John Kay (book, or talks on Youtube)
Why greatness cannot be planned, by Ken Stanley (book, or numerous different talks on Youtube)
From one of the fathers of modern design, a provocative essay on how the most groundbreaking technological products result from tinkering with the edge of what is possible, rather than working in a goal-directed fashion (which happens to be crucial for compounding incremental improvements).
It is a recurring theme that I happen to find interesting. Other instantiations:
Oops.. thanks for the correction, and thanks to whoever fixed the title!