It’s interesting way to examine the world. However I feel that it’s a bit arrogant (maybe not the word to describe it). I mean it implies very-very intimate understanding of the system (which is already hard) and also belief that you truly can assess what flipping a bit will result. I am sure if you take 2 smart people, they may come to very different conclusion about flipping the same bit. And based on that come to very different assessment of startup viability. Maybe “let’s created another todo app” is too simplistic, but it feels like “let’s flip random bit, try to predict behavior of huge, complex system that we don’t fully know” is a bit esoteric. What feels right is classical: “do you see a pain that people are willing to pay to solve”.
Appreciate your comment, Victor. I agree that flipping a bit in a complex system is not easy or predictable. The point isn’t to assume we can map out all the consequences, but to use it as a way to think differently and notice hidden assumptions.
You’re right that it needs to connect back to real problems people care about. Flipping bits isn’t meant to replace that, just to help us find new angles or questions we might not have seen otherwise. Both approaches can work together.
It’s interesting way to examine the world. However I feel that it’s a bit arrogant (maybe not the word to describe it). I mean it implies very-very intimate understanding of the system (which is already hard) and also belief that you truly can assess what flipping a bit will result. I am sure if you take 2 smart people, they may come to very different conclusion about flipping the same bit. And based on that come to very different assessment of startup viability. Maybe “let’s created another todo app” is too simplistic, but it feels like “let’s flip random bit, try to predict behavior of huge, complex system that we don’t fully know” is a bit esoteric. What feels right is classical: “do you see a pain that people are willing to pay to solve”.
Appreciate your comment, Victor. I agree that flipping a bit in a complex system is not easy or predictable. The point isn’t to assume we can map out all the consequences, but to use it as a way to think differently and notice hidden assumptions.
You’re right that it needs to connect back to real problems people care about. Flipping bits isn’t meant to replace that, just to help us find new angles or questions we might not have seen otherwise. Both approaches can work together.