You want your employees to get feedback, but nobody likes getting performance feedback. And you can do this iteratively , so then you pull out a different subject and put this one back.
So if you think about what that means, the algorithm, if you've trained on a lot of historical data, what it will do is given a new set And how do you I guess iteratively readdress that to see if it's doing what you expect it to?
marine wildlife. But we also show films that are how we engage with the ocean, and appreciate it, and have fun with it, from surfing, But we've just had to make progress iteratively by focusing on certain species we know, like birds in certain places, like South America.
And I was trying to be a little bit hyperbolic, but I do recall that whole interaction and timing being very serendipitous, So we naively, for better or worse and iteratively jumped in.
but back then it was just inviting some kids over to play the game. I took notes about what they got stuck on and what they enjoyed and where they felt bored and just iteratively polished the game until I felt it was good and I put it out and released it on, well this was before the internet, so there were Bulletin Boards.
just encouraged me not to approach challenges with a fear or preconceived idea of failure but to really approach it with confidence in myself, and that even if it's not perfect, that iteratively I am always progressing and getting better, so to be very, very proud of that process, not just waiting for perfection to be proud of myself, being proud of myself for each iterative step along the way.
But another important question to think about is not only how to get things done quickly, but how to get the right things done quickly. And so, that's another key high leverage activity is actually validating your ideas aggressively and iteratively . And a good example of how to do this right as well as how to do this wrong actually comes from Etsy.
But all of these investments in bill times are extremely high leverage. Because it means that you can, instead of doing things in large batches, you're doing them more iteratively over time. One of the proudest accomplishments that we did while at Quora was we had a system where we could actually deploy code production 40 to 50 times per day.
Suffice to say that all Agile methodologies have their origins inside the IT departments of big companies. Every single one. And there's a reason for that. They are designed for situations where it is the problem that's known, but the solution is unknown. And so, by building something that is well-understood iteratively , we can increase the odds that the project will be successful. So, the classic -- Chrysler Corporation needs a new payroll system. Agile to the rescue.
and that even if it's not perfect, that iteratively I am always progressing and getting better, so to be very, very proud of that process, not just waiting for perfection to be proud of myself, being proud of myself for each iterative step along the way. And that was among many sliding door moments in my life that woke me up to a new way of approaching my bigger goals and the way I wanted to show up in the world,