Author: @globalcitizen

Global Citizen here. After some reflection, conversation, <insert other ominous sounding communication mechanisms>, I have decided to take down the original post, and instead replace it with a brief pontification about the nature of experiments. Even THIS VERY blog post was iterative – how’s THAT for practicing what you preach? Why you ask? All the cool kids are doing it. Rovio got to Angry Birds after 51 other less successful games. Coca-cola came out with Coke II, do you even remember that? Would you like McLobster sauce with that? Yeah. The McLobster. So what does this mean for this blog? To quote Bob Dylan, “Keep on keepin’ on”. We’re adjusting. We’re moving on. Here’s how we adjust. Let’s take a product: Anchovies. Let’s take a problem opportunity: The unfortunate halitosis that ensues after consumption of these delicious morsels. Let’s iterate. Let’s have some fun. Let’s see where this gem ends up! Nothing is off limits (let’s at least TRY to keep it clean). Market sizing help. Taglines. Logos. Anything you feel like contributing is fair game. Much love! Global Citizen....

Global Citizen here. My life over the last few weeks has been pretty hectic. Starting a new experiment. Articulating a new experiment. Configuring the variables. Getting a flux capacitor. I mean the list goes on and on. Today I was forwarded an article about a man who outsourced his own job to China. I do not want to spark a controversy here, but I say good on you brother. Conceptually, I agree with you. The execution was poor. But that’s a different conversation for a different time. I thought about execution. This guy actually traded one problem for a different one. The job of the indian and the job of the chief are both difficult. The indian needs time, skill, and resources to do their job. The chief needs to know how much time, skill, and resources are needed to do the job. How does this work? Communication. What needs to be communicated? Status + Estimates But it’s a balancing act, but done well, could end you up in Cirque Du Soleil. Factors that should be considered as part of the balancing act: How often does status need to be communicated How time-consuming is the status reporting process How does one increase the confidence in estimates without delaying the overall project for the creation of these estimates. Global Citizen Experiment v2 (GCEv2) will require careful attention to maintaining this...