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Tech takes the Pareto principle too far

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Re: Tech takes the Pareto principle too far

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Post by palata »

niemandhier wrote: post #114
palata wrote: post #91

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> Medical device control software is not build like that > power plant safety is not build like that. Agreed. > drone flight control is not build like that You obviously haven't been working in the drone industry, have you? Just a guess :-).

Depends on the drones. 249g Camera drone ? Probably. 45k€ agricultural spraying drone? At least the ones I had the privilege to look at were programmed quite paranoid. Farmers tend to get really pissed if their equipment dies because of software issues.

May I ask the brand of the ones you are referring to? I'm curious now :-)

Re: Tech takes the Pareto principle too far

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Post by riehwvfbk »

Xelbair wrote: post #62
Gravityloss wrote: post #59

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That's the point. It's not supposed to be technologically novel, at least at start. It's a new business. The innovation is in the business part. When we were in Rome and exited the Colosseum, it started raining. Some random dude walked to us and sold us an umbrella. Great business, both of us were better off.

It's more akin to someone giving you an umbrella subscription(if it rains more than twice this year I'll save money!), killing our all the competition with dumping prices by running on loss for years, and then hiking up the prices, while also tracking you and telling every food vendor your favorite food so they can prepare a greeter for you. if you think that's a sustainable model, and is good for society then you do…

I bet there are some local thugs that control who exactly gets to sell umbrellas to tourists outside the Collosseum on rainy days. You can quickly find out buy getting some cheap umbrellas to resell and trying to get some business there the next time it rains.

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Post by blacksoil »

It's true that building an MVP is a lot easier than creating a polished product that would scale to tons of users. I would even say that the skill set needed for the two are significantly different. Somebody trained at quick prototyping of full stack app may not have the skills to scale it for thousands of concurrent users and vice versa. But isn't that the reason behind raising funds? If the product demand is proven, funds can be raised to polish and scale the product out.

Re: Tech takes the Pareto principle too far

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Post by euroderf »

_heimdall wrote: post #64
euroderf wrote: post #55

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> the last 80% give us something much more that isn’t quantified: The feeling of having completed something of value, and having done it properly, carries an inherent value that surpasses the last 20% output. It is unquantifiable and priceless. This is when work or products become timeless and truly valuable. Not to mention that feeling of satisfaction and completeness of taking an accomplishment to that level. This…

I've always looked at this a bit differently. For me the last 20% is fulfilling, but it's also a grind. In a software job I rarely have to do that to get paid, I can spend most of my days on the easy stuff that gets far enough. The pay is good enough that I can spend my time outside of work doing what I want and put in the effort to grind through the last 20% and really feel proud if the end result. This may be why s…

I think it was Paul Graham that likened software dev to gardening. But yes, the woodworking analogy is more appealing.

Re: Tech takes the Pareto principle too far

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Post by awesome_dude »

dang wrote: post #113
awesome_dude wrote: post #105

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> This doesn't mean that intent has to be stated explicitly—it just has to be clear—especially, clear enough to be distinct from ordinary kinds of internet attack, when those are not what is intended. So... you're recommending a polite request for possible typos to be fixed because of the confusion being caused by them?

I'm recommending that you focus on meaning rather than spelling, and in particular to disambiguate your comment from pedantic nitpicking. I get that you didn't have the latter in mind, but your original comment didn't make that clear enough. As a result, it snapped to that grid in my mind, and probably other users' as well.

I'll do that, right after you take your own advice :)

Have a nice day.

Re: Tech takes the Pareto principle too far

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Post by jchrisa »

gunian wrote: post #106
drawkward wrote: post #81

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Allocate 0% of resources of the project, and spend your remaining time with loved ones, see some wonders, give them experiences to remember you by, make things right, etc.

what if the project is all i have? no family or friends etc

if there is an ideological bent, or other driving reason -- write it up! make treatise / requirements document for someone else to implement.
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