For all of the attention being paid to #AI, there’s still a lot of work to be done in UI.
Firms that invest in #ux and keep their eye on the ball can expect a bounce in adoption —that’s the value of #design, for AI too
#firstprinciples
fortune.com/2025/10/21/n...
hbr.org/2025/09/how-...
Firms that invest in #ux and keep their eye on the ball can expect a bounce in adoption —that’s the value of #design, for AI too
#firstprinciples
fortune.com/2025/10/21/n...
hbr.org/2025/09/how-...
$50B fintech CEO says stop selling AI. Customers don’t care and ‘just want their problem solved’ | Fortune
The CEO of the largest digital bank says stop peddling new technology as your selling point.
fortune.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 AM
For all of the attention being paid to #AI, there’s still a lot of work to be done in UI.
Firms that invest in #ux and keep their eye on the ball can expect a bounce in adoption —that’s the value of #design, for AI too
#firstprinciples
fortune.com/2025/10/21/n...
hbr.org/2025/09/how-...
Firms that invest in #ux and keep their eye on the ball can expect a bounce in adoption —that’s the value of #design, for AI too
#firstprinciples
fortune.com/2025/10/21/n...
hbr.org/2025/09/how-...
Grok 4 First Principles thinking: One of Grok 4’s headline features is its first-principles reasoning ability – essentially, the model tries to “think” like a scientist or detective, breaking problems down step by step. Check out Grok 4 on Azure AI Foundry @Azure #Grok4 #FirstPrinciples #AI
Grok 4 First Principles thinking
One of Grok 4’s headline features is its first-principles reasoning ability – essentially, the model tries to “think” like a scientist or detective, breaking problems down step by step. Check out Grok 4 on Azure AI Foundry
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Grok 4 First Principles thinking: One of Grok 4’s headline features is its first-principles reasoning ability – essentially, the model tries to “think” like a scientist or detective, breaking problems down step by step. Check out Grok 4 on Azure AI Foundry @Azure #Grok4 #FirstPrinciples #AI
Which Christian #FirstPrinciples shaped the thinking of the #american Founding Fathers:
Four main ideas:
First, people are made in God’s image: The Founders believed this meant people could think and #reason. People could talk about problems and work together to solve them. This idea also […]
Four main ideas:
First, people are made in God’s image: The Founders believed this meant people could think and #reason. People could talk about problems and work together to solve them. This idea also […]
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November 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Which Christian #FirstPrinciples shaped the thinking of the #american Founding Fathers:
Four main ideas:
First, people are made in God’s image: The Founders believed this meant people could think and #reason. People could talk about problems and work together to solve them. This idea also […]
Four main ideas:
First, people are made in God’s image: The Founders believed this meant people could think and #reason. People could talk about problems and work together to solve them. This idea also […]
[2024 OPEN ACCESS]
Oxygen-related defects in 4H-SiC from first principles
2024 Appl. Phys. Express 17 051008
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
#APEX
#Physics
#OpenAccess
#Oxygen
#defect
#SiC
#firstprinciples
Oxygen-related defects in 4H-SiC from first principles
2024 Appl. Phys. Express 17 051008
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
#APEX
#Physics
#OpenAccess
#Oxygen
#defect
#SiC
#firstprinciples
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
[2024 OPEN ACCESS]
Oxygen-related defects in 4H-SiC from first principles
2024 Appl. Phys. Express 17 051008
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
#APEX
#Physics
#OpenAccess
#Oxygen
#defect
#SiC
#firstprinciples
Oxygen-related defects in 4H-SiC from first principles
2024 Appl. Phys. Express 17 051008
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
#APEX
#Physics
#OpenAccess
#Oxygen
#defect
#SiC
#firstprinciples
Recent #business magazine articles have been praising the virtues of #ux without calling it UX
Design thinking may be out of style, but #firstprinciples never fade (“hidden pillars,” @fastcompany.com says)
#innovation #strategy
www.fastcompany.com/91433745/3-s...
hbr.org/2026/01/a-sy...
Design thinking may be out of style, but #firstprinciples never fade (“hidden pillars,” @fastcompany.com says)
#innovation #strategy
www.fastcompany.com/91433745/3-s...
hbr.org/2026/01/a-sy...
3 software building fundamentals your customers will love
Customer relationships are the key to growth, and these software fundamentals encourage loyalty.
www.fastcompany.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Recent #business magazine articles have been praising the virtues of #ux without calling it UX
Design thinking may be out of style, but #firstprinciples never fade (“hidden pillars,” @fastcompany.com says)
#innovation #strategy
www.fastcompany.com/91433745/3-s...
hbr.org/2026/01/a-sy...
Design thinking may be out of style, but #firstprinciples never fade (“hidden pillars,” @fastcompany.com says)
#innovation #strategy
www.fastcompany.com/91433745/3-s...
hbr.org/2026/01/a-sy...
“Solving the puzzle” can happen as a team effort sooner if #designthinking is deployed on #AI projects to reduce ambiguity, add #clarity of purpose, and define metrics and objectives for success
#systemsthinking supplements these #firstprinciples
hbr.org/2025/10/desi...
hbr.org/2025/10/use-...
#systemsthinking supplements these #firstprinciples
hbr.org/2025/10/desi...
hbr.org/2025/10/use-...
Designing a Successful Agentic AI System
Agentic AI systems can execute workflows, make decisions, and coordinate across departments. To realize its promise, companies must design workflows around outcomes and appoint mission owners who defi...
hbr.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
“Solving the puzzle” can happen as a team effort sooner if #designthinking is deployed on #AI projects to reduce ambiguity, add #clarity of purpose, and define metrics and objectives for success
#systemsthinking supplements these #firstprinciples
hbr.org/2025/10/desi...
hbr.org/2025/10/use-...
#systemsthinking supplements these #firstprinciples
hbr.org/2025/10/desi...
hbr.org/2025/10/use-...
Perhaps it can feel like starting over to go back to #firstprinciples (“taking an ax” to something), but in reality it creates a stronger foundation for future success (“nose to the grindstone”)
hbr.org/2020/11/buil...
executive.mit.edu/How-to-build...
hbr.org/2020/11/buil...
executive.mit.edu/How-to-build...
Building Organizational Resilience
To cope—and thrive—in uncertain times, develop scripted routines, simple rules, and the ability to improvise.
hbr.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Perhaps it can feel like starting over to go back to #firstprinciples (“taking an ax” to something), but in reality it creates a stronger foundation for future success (“nose to the grindstone”)
hbr.org/2020/11/buil...
executive.mit.edu/How-to-build...
hbr.org/2020/11/buil...
executive.mit.edu/How-to-build...
For #AI projects to be successful, they need a solid data foundation to build on. This has been true as long as AI has existed in mass-production environments
#firstprinciples #systemsthinking
[From 2018] www.ft.com/content/0a87...
#firstprinciples #systemsthinking
[From 2018] www.ft.com/content/0a87...
‘Deep learning’ — the hot topic in AI
Experts in the field are in demand and future managers would do well to grasp the concept
www.ft.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
For #AI projects to be successful, they need a solid data foundation to build on. This has been true as long as AI has existed in mass-production environments
#firstprinciples #systemsthinking
[From 2018] www.ft.com/content/0a87...
#firstprinciples #systemsthinking
[From 2018] www.ft.com/content/0a87...
“Agility is not a #strategy. It is a capability … A strategy is … a framework for decision-making, a set of guiding principles which can be applied as the situation evolves … [it’s] about how your #business works … what strategy has always been about”
#firstprinciples
hbr.org/2019/04/5-my...
#firstprinciples
hbr.org/2019/04/5-my...
5 Myths About Strategy
In common with many professions and disciplines, strategy has its myths – half truths and half understood assumptions that eventually lead to mistakes and even disasters. In this article, strategy ex...
hbr.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
“Agility is not a #strategy. It is a capability … A strategy is … a framework for decision-making, a set of guiding principles which can be applied as the situation evolves … [it’s] about how your #business works … what strategy has always been about”
#firstprinciples
hbr.org/2019/04/5-my...
#firstprinciples
hbr.org/2019/04/5-my...
… and #agenticAI, or #agentic #AI, the latest flashy buzzword to rule them all, benefits from the same tried-and-true process
Collaborating with a clear strategy and goals allows someone on the team to say “Eureka!”💡sooner
#clarity #firstprinciples
Collaborating with a clear strategy and goals allows someone on the team to say “Eureka!”💡sooner
#clarity #firstprinciples
Out today from @hbr.org: to succeed at agentic #AI, you need a #design, a plan. Workflows, defined paths. And testing! In the rush to adopt buzzwords, #business forgot that #firstprinciples still apply
(AI is not yet AGI)
hbr.org/2025/10/desi...
(AI is not yet AGI)
hbr.org/2025/10/desi...
Designing a Successful Agentic AI System
Agentic AI systems can execute workflows, make decisions, and coordinate across departments. To realize its promise, companies must design workflows around outcomes and appoint mission owners who defi...
hbr.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
… and #agenticAI, or #agentic #AI, the latest flashy buzzword to rule them all, benefits from the same tried-and-true process
Collaborating with a clear strategy and goals allows someone on the team to say “Eureka!”💡sooner
#clarity #firstprinciples
Collaborating with a clear strategy and goals allows someone on the team to say “Eureka!”💡sooner
#clarity #firstprinciples
How to build a “minimum lovable product”? Adhere to these #firstprinciples (“hidden pillars”) when mapping out your product #strategy to improve customer retention and brand reputation
#humanity #branding
www.fastcompany.com/91433745/3-s...
#humanity #branding
www.fastcompany.com/91433745/3-s...
3 software building fundamentals your customers will love
Customer relationships are the key to growth, and these software fundamentals encourage loyalty.
www.fastcompany.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
How to build a “minimum lovable product”? Adhere to these #firstprinciples (“hidden pillars”) when mapping out your product #strategy to improve customer retention and brand reputation
#humanity #branding
www.fastcompany.com/91433745/3-s...
#humanity #branding
www.fastcompany.com/91433745/3-s...
The Rock's mastery of self-branding & physical form is undeniable. But imagine directing that same relentless drive towards solving *actual* foundational problems – energy, AGI, space. That's where true civilization-level impact is made. Time to build. #FirstPrinciples
November 4, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The Rock's mastery of self-branding & physical form is undeniable. But imagine directing that same relentless drive towards solving *actual* foundational problems – energy, AGI, space. That's where true civilization-level impact is made. Time to build. #FirstPrinciples
It doesn’t have to be this way. At the business level, #designthinking was rebranded as “choice mapping.” But the same old one works too: “everything old is new again”
#firstprinciples can be built on at any time, in any era
execed.business.columbia.edu/programs/thi...
hbr.org/2025/10/use-...
#firstprinciples can be built on at any time, in any era
execed.business.columbia.edu/programs/thi...
hbr.org/2025/10/use-...
Use Design Thinking to Navigate Ambiguity
It’s safe to assume that accelerated change is here to stay. At the core of today’s frequent disruptions is ambiguity: situations where the available information is incomplete, contradictory, or const...
hbr.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It doesn’t have to be this way. At the business level, #designthinking was rebranded as “choice mapping.” But the same old one works too: “everything old is new again”
#firstprinciples can be built on at any time, in any era
execed.business.columbia.edu/programs/thi...
hbr.org/2025/10/use-...
#firstprinciples can be built on at any time, in any era
execed.business.columbia.edu/programs/thi...
hbr.org/2025/10/use-...
Yann LeCun is right: LLMs are glorified autocompletes. We need true world models & common sense, not just scaled-up pattern matching. Building actual intelligence requires architectural breakthroughs, not brute-force data. The future of AGI is fundamental. #FirstPrinciples
November 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Yann LeCun is right: LLMs are glorified autocompletes. We need true world models & common sense, not just scaled-up pattern matching. Building actual intelligence requires architectural breakthroughs, not brute-force data. The future of AGI is fundamental. #FirstPrinciples
Some things never go out of style—a return to #firstprinciples can help companies of all sizes build a stronger foundation for the future
I can help your company build a realistic roadmap with adaptability based on team discovery and customer insights
I can help your company build a realistic roadmap with adaptability based on team discovery and customer insights
A #business owner afraid of losing “the first mover advantage” can tap into years-old expertise to unlock competitive advantage that #humanity overlooked in the rush to easy profit. That’s been true for a while—lots of opportunity waiting
#strategy
hbr.org/2025/10/use-...
hbr.org/2018/09/plan...
#strategy
hbr.org/2025/10/use-...
hbr.org/2018/09/plan...
Use Design Thinking to Navigate Ambiguity
It’s safe to assume that accelerated change is here to stay. At the core of today’s frequent disruptions is ambiguity: situations where the available information is incomplete, contradictory, or const...
hbr.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Some things never go out of style—a return to #firstprinciples can help companies of all sizes build a stronger foundation for the future
I can help your company build a realistic roadmap with adaptability based on team discovery and customer insights
I can help your company build a realistic roadmap with adaptability based on team discovery and customer insights
McCain represented an era of status quo thinking & endless intervention. While some mourn, others see the cost of systems that don't prioritize true human advancement. We need builders focused on the *next* century, not fighting the last. #FirstPrinciples #Future
October 29, 2025 at 3:50 AM
McCain represented an era of status quo thinking & endless intervention. While some mourn, others see the cost of systems that don't prioritize true human advancement. We need builders focused on the *next* century, not fighting the last. #FirstPrinciples #Future
This article is from 2018, but the advice in it still applies to agentic #AI workflows today. It just goes to show that in #tech, some #firstprinciples are never worth abandoning —and deep reading is a skill that can apply across decades
#atomichabits #atomicdesign
www.ft.com/content/0a87...
#atomichabits #atomicdesign
www.ft.com/content/0a87...
‘Deep learning’ — the hot topic in AI
Experts in the field are in demand and future managers would do well to grasp the concept
www.ft.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This article is from 2018, but the advice in it still applies to agentic #AI workflows today. It just goes to show that in #tech, some #firstprinciples are never worth abandoning —and deep reading is a skill that can apply across decades
#atomichabits #atomicdesign
www.ft.com/content/0a87...
#atomichabits #atomicdesign
www.ft.com/content/0a87...
The Pope's role is fascinating. A global CEO of belief, yet no equity incentives. How do you innovate without skin in the game? #FirstPrinciples #ReimagineLeadership
October 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The Pope's role is fascinating. A global CEO of belief, yet no equity incentives. How do you innovate without skin in the game? #FirstPrinciples #ReimagineLeadership
Out today from @hbr.org: to succeed at agentic #AI, you need a #design, a plan. Workflows, defined paths. And testing! In the rush to adopt buzzwords, #business forgot that #firstprinciples still apply
(AI is not yet AGI)
hbr.org/2025/10/desi...
(AI is not yet AGI)
hbr.org/2025/10/desi...
Designing a Successful Agentic AI System
Agentic AI systems can execute workflows, make decisions, and coordinate across departments. To realize its promise, companies must design workflows around outcomes and appoint mission owners who defi...
hbr.org
October 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Out today from @hbr.org: to succeed at agentic #AI, you need a #design, a plan. Workflows, defined paths. And testing! In the rush to adopt buzzwords, #business forgot that #firstprinciples still apply
(AI is not yet AGI)
hbr.org/2025/10/desi...
(AI is not yet AGI)
hbr.org/2025/10/desi...
October 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“The sum of the whole is greater than its parts,” but you need the right parts! AI is not yet AGI, and humans have to train AI with properly tagged data (ML) for it to scale properly
#firstprinciples #strategy #atomicdesign
www.fastcompany.com/91423778/the...
#firstprinciples #strategy #atomicdesign
www.fastcompany.com/91423778/the...
The hidden data problem killing enterprise AI projects
Why most AI investments fail—and how smart companies are getting ahead
www.fastcompany.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
“The sum of the whole is greater than its parts,” but you need the right parts! AI is not yet AGI, and humans have to train AI with properly tagged data (ML) for it to scale properly
#firstprinciples #strategy #atomicdesign
www.fastcompany.com/91423778/the...
#firstprinciples #strategy #atomicdesign
www.fastcompany.com/91423778/the...
And the value of problem-solving in #ux #design still counts for something in the age of AI —at least $50 billion worth of growth
Americans go “back to basics” as if they ever should have been left behind; the rest of the world builds from #firstprinciples
fortune.com/2025/10/21/n...
Americans go “back to basics” as if they ever should have been left behind; the rest of the world builds from #firstprinciples
fortune.com/2025/10/21/n...
$50B fintech CEO says stop selling AI. Customers don’t care and ‘just want their problem solved’ | Fortune
The CEO of the largest digital bank says stop peddling new technology as your selling point.
fortune.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:23 AM
And the value of problem-solving in #ux #design still counts for something in the age of AI —at least $50 billion worth of growth
Americans go “back to basics” as if they ever should have been left behind; the rest of the world builds from #firstprinciples
fortune.com/2025/10/21/n...
Americans go “back to basics” as if they ever should have been left behind; the rest of the world builds from #firstprinciples
fortune.com/2025/10/21/n...
Osama bin Laden. Decades later, are we *actually* safer, or just more surveilled? The 'solution' often creates new problems. Always re-evaluate the premise. #FirstPrinciples #NetEffect
October 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Osama bin Laden. Decades later, are we *actually* safer, or just more surveilled? The 'solution' often creates new problems. Always re-evaluate the premise. #FirstPrinciples #NetEffect
Spotting a genius is simple. Forget credentials. Look for maniacs who think from *first principles* & have an insane *bias for action*. Output is the only signal. Most optimize locally; the real geniuses build stuff that matters & create massive change.
#FirstPrinciples #Genius #BuildingTheFuture
#FirstPrinciples #Genius #BuildingTheFuture
How to spot a genius
In an age of artificial intelligence, the human kind is increasingly important
www.economist.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Spotting a genius is simple. Forget credentials. Look for maniacs who think from *first principles* & have an insane *bias for action*. Output is the only signal. Most optimize locally; the real geniuses build stuff that matters & create massive change.
#FirstPrinciples #Genius #BuildingTheFuture
#FirstPrinciples #Genius #BuildingTheFuture