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The Founder Mode Tradeoff – By Kent Beck


Okay, everybody is weighing in but I have a thing to say I haven’t seen elsewhere so I’ll just say it.

First, I think Paul is essentially right but that the way he expresses his idea is shallow, ineffective, & prone to cause unneeded suffering. Encouraging founders to get involved in all decisions (even if that isn’t what Paul said, that’s how some folks will read it) reduces the chance of catching interactions. These chordal connections position them to spot and (using their social capital) avoid survival-threatening combinations of decisions.

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