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Double Loop of Value

April 5, 2024March 9, 2024

I want to create value in the world. That’s why this blog is public, my code is open-source, my newsletter is free. This means almost none of the value I create returns to me. It’s a tradeoff — the cheaper it is, the more value the world gets, and the less money I get. That’s …

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Tags devrel, marketing, quest, Software Development

Landing Zones, Long-term Desires, and Impossible Dreams

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020

How do we get from here to where we want to be? Hint: don’t draw a roadmap. The road we’ll travel in six months doesn’t exist yet. Landing zones Landing zone: “an improvement that would feel like an accomplishment, as well as a pause point to catch breath, reassess, and plan how to achieve the …

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Tags agile, change, quest, seamap

A definition of play, and how to live

June 10, 2019

In games, we choose an objective that has no intrinsic value. Get points, run out of cards, reach the finish line. We take aim, and restricting our actions with rules, because this leads us to actions that we enjoy. Thinking, interacting with other players, running all-out. We play the game because it’s fun. We try …

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Tags games, obliquity, quest, strategy

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