Thanks for writing this, it clarifies a lot, and that line about solving tehnically interesting problems instead of operationally valuable ones really stuck with me. It's such a common trap for us tech people to optimize for elegance over utility, proving sometimes that 'visionary' is just a fancy word for 'too early'.
Thanks for writing this, it clarifies a lot, and that line about solving tehnically interesting problems instead of operationally valuable ones really stuck with me. It's such a common trap for us tech people to optimize for elegance over utility, proving sometimes that 'visionary' is just a fancy word for 'too early'.
💯 It's easily the most important lesson I'm taking away.