Maybe we just parse a pattern in the light of a very broad generalization of human behavior. Perhaps early adopters are just early because they found out first. Perhaps it's only a rate-limited diffusive system, where identities are less important. In the meantime, if I see a chasm I'll cross it.
Everything that came after is a derivation from the observations published in 1956, leading to the most famous one: "Crossing the Chasm". Intuitively, the adoption cycle makes sense. That's what we've seen when Apple released the iPhone, or when every entrepreneur chases "early adopters".
There were many observations, from the size of the farms that adopted ideas earlier, to the level of education of the farmers. They also established that people preferred talking to neighbors rather than to sales representatives.
📉 #DidYouKnow that the technology adoption life cycle is the result of studying US-farmers' behavior in the 1950s? Although it has been popularized as a bell, the original work actually shows the cumulative distribution over time, a much more powerful visualization, if you ask me.
🗒️ The pitch deck is not the company. The pitch deck is one of the marketing materials a company uses to sell a product: itself. In many cases, pitch decks have come to replace written business plans. They are easier to digest, quicker to consume.
One book I regret not reading before starting my #scipreneur journey: "The Founder's Dilemmas". It's a perfect mix of statistical analysis and annecdotal evidence. I could have avoided falling into so many pitfalls if I would have known about it before...
Harrowing but entirely unsurprising analysis on the prevalence of bullying & harassment in these science fields. All data pointing to how marginalised groups experiencing these epidemic proportions of bad behaviours at work. The data is so striking, but will it lead to meaningful change?🧪
A survey of astronomy and geophysics professionals has revealed prevalent bullying and harassment within the sector, with women and marginalized groups most likely to suffer. It is time for the commun...
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The first paragraph reads almost like a modern patent application 😂
Today, even if at a distance, I wanted to draw the attention on what is happening in my home country. Today, I would have been marching in the streets asking the government to step in and do their job responsibly.