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The Black Swan

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

There is nothing stopping models from moving beyond monolithic constant time approximations. We know it works. We know it expands the [algorithmic power](https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.02098) of models. It's already happening. It is a path from interpolation/memorization to generalization. It is a fundamental difference in kind. There may not need to be any other breakthroughs.

Why I Think Strong General AI Is Coming Soon

lesswrong.com

He concluded that the Lean community missed the most important practice of all, which he called the improvement kata.2 He explains that every organization has work routines, and the improvement kata requires creating structure for the daily, habitual practice of improvement work because daily practice is what improves outcomes. The constant cycle of establishing desired future states, setting target outcomes on a cadence, and the continual improvement of daily work is what guided improvement at Toyota.

The DevOps Handbook

Gene Kim, Jez Humble, Patrick Debois, John Willis, and Nicole Forsgren

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