Pushing the Edge on What's Possible
summary
Claims ownership of the first targeted ad insertion system for streaming media, describes reverse-engineering binary/hex streams to make it work, and recounts a tiny startup winning Gartner recognition for advancing e‑commerce. Advocates effectual reasoning (start with what’s available, let goals emerge), explains the “adjacent possible” model of innovation, and warns that success can stifle creativity. Recounts taking a Microsoft evangelist role with no roadmap to force learning by doing, and issues three rules including do one thing every day that scares you.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Start
- 0:56Part One How To Be Hacker
- 2:48Favorite Game
- 6:48The Gartner Group
- 18:16What Is It That Makes Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurial
- 20:41Evolution Is the Ultimate Hacker
- 21:15The Adjacent Possible
- 23:46The First Driverless Car
- 27:18Imagination Is More Important than Knowledge
- 28:16Part Three Do One Thing every Day That Scares You
- 29:47Eleanor Roosevelt
- 30:54The Art of Being Yourself
- 37:28Escaping Success
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