Mistakes and Trade-offs when optimizing the hot-path
I call this the entourage effect: by combining secondary controls or interventions that may not be game-changers by themselves, we amplify the success of the critical 20%.
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AjL0f
Top tasks survey — One weird trick to improve information architecture and user experience
One of the most powerful methods in information architecture and user experience is also one of the least well-known. The top tasks method uses a single survey question that tells you exactly what matters most to your users. I find it so effective that I’m amazed more people haven’t used it.
It is wonderful to learn from the well respected and experienced #HarshMariwala #Chairman #Marico
5 #laws for founders
1. #ParkinsonsLaw : Time is elastic. Discipline is your edge.
2. #ChestertonsFence : Innovate, yes; but understand what you’re changing.
3. #LawofDiminishingReturns : Don’t brute-force growth. Calibrate it
4. #ParetoPrinciple : Not everything matters equally. Focus sharply.
5. #OccamsRazor : Simple scales. Simple sells. Simple succeeds.
Source : #HarshMariwala #LinkedIn
Overloading your system with unnecessary layers can lead to diminishing returns.
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AfIvS
#PersonalGrowth #ParetoPrinciple #8020Rule #MakeDecisionsBased
In the world of cybersecurity, business, and even personal growth, we’re often told to focus on the few things that drive the majority of outcomes. The Pareto Principle, or the “80/20 rule,” is oft…
A problem the search engine’s crawler has struggled with for some time is that it takes a fairly long time to finish up, usually spending several days wrapping up the final few domains. This has been actualized recently, since the migration to slop crawl data has dropped memory requirements of the crawler by something like 80%, and as such I’ve been able to increase the number of crawling tasks, which has led to a bizarre case where 99.
Whether it’s in cybersecurity, business, or personal growth, understanding how to build a system that amplifies its own core interventions is key.
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AcxBG
In the world of cybersecurity, business, and even personal growth, we’re often told to focus on the few things that drive the majority of outcomes. The Pareto Principle, or the “80/20 rule,” is oft…
Matthias Dittgen 
Marcus Fihlon (McPringle)
LBHuston
Duncan Stephen
Mathew Thomas
Dorothy Erk
Illuminated
N-gated Hacker News