Mark Burgess (born 19 February 1966) is a researcher and writer at Oslo University College in Norway, who is well known for work in computer science in the field of policy-based Configuration Management... Mark Burgess is perhaps best known as the author of the popular configuration management software package C F Engine, but has also made important contributions to the theory of the field of automation and policy based management, including the idea of operator convergence and Promise Theory. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Burgess_(computer_scientist) (more)

Semantic spacetime is a conceptual framework for agent-based modelling of spacetime, based on Promise Theory.[1] Initially described as a model of computer science and an alternative network-based formulation of physics in some areas, it has also become a tool for knowledge representation in AI/LLM contexts.[2][3] In the context of knowledge representation, Semantic Spacetime is described as `a powerful conceptual framework for representing knowledge and relationships in a graph structure that draws inspiration from physics. Just as physical reality is described through spacetime coordinates and causal relationships, semantic spacetime provides a way to organize knowledge in a multi-dimensional representation where meaning emerges from relationships between entities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_spacetime

Promise theory is a method of analysis suitable for studying any system of interacting components. In the context of information science, promise theory offers a methodology for organising and understanding systems by modelling voluntary cooperation between individual actors or agents, which make public their intentions to one another in the form of promises. Promise theory is grounded in graph theory and set theory.[1] The goal of promise theory is to reveal the behavior of a whole by taking the viewpoint of the parts rather than the whole. In other words, it is a bottom-up, constructionist view of the world. Promise theory is not a technology or design methodology. It doesn't advocate any position or design principle, except as a method of analysis.[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promise_theory (more)

The Raine Group, commonly referred to as Raine, is a global merchant bank focused exclusively on industries related to technology, media and telecommunications (TMT). Companies the firm has been involved with significantly include Endeavor, SoftBank Group, WWE and Ultimate Fighting Championship. It has also been involved with several Premier League football clubs. Outside the U.S., the firm has offices in Europe and Asia. In September 2009, Raine was co-founded by Joseph Ravitch and Jeffrey Sine...The firm's name Raine comes from an amalgamation of Ravitch's and Sine's surnames with the "e" on the end coming from Ari Emanuel, an initial backer who headed William Morris Endeavor. One of Raine's first major deals was advising William Morris Agency on its merger with Endeavor Talent Agency to form William Morris Endeavor.[3][4][5][6][7][8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raine_Group (more)

A sovereign wealth fund (SWF), or sovereign investment fund, is a state-owned investment fund that invests in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity funds or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Most SWFs are funded by revenues from commodity exports or from foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank. Some sovereign wealth funds may be held by a central bank, which accumulates the funds in the course of its management of a nation's banking system; this type of fund is usually of major economic and fiscal importance. Other sovereign wealth funds are simply the state savings that are invested by various entities for investment return, and that may not have a significant role in fiscal management. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_wealth_fund

How IMG Academy Became A $1 Billion Sports Powerhouse. The private boarding school located in Bradenton, Florida is specifically designed for top student-athletes... the school generates $80 million in annual revenue. (more)

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Ari Emanuel Takes on the World. Emanuel, who inspired the manic Ari Gold character on the TV show “Entourage,” is almost a caricature of a Hollywood personality; cunning, quick-thinking, charming, and heroically profane. There are three Emanuel brothers: Zeke, the doctor and intellectual; Rahm, the former congressman, White House chief of staff, and mayor of Chicago; and Ari, the businessman. All are consummate schmoozers, though Ari and Rahm balance their ingratiating manners with ferocious tempers. (more)

Summary: When writing text with a compatible markup language, add a line break after each substantial unit of thought. https://sembr.org (more)

Brian Kernighan is the "K" of "K&R" or KernighanAndRitchie, authors of the classic book on the CeeLanguage, The C Programming Language. He's also done a LOT of other work over the years, almost all of it worth finding out about... maybe at: http://cm.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/who/bwk/index.html

An Architecture Decision Record (ADR) is a short document that captures and explains a single decision relevant to a product or ecosystem. Documents should be short, just a couple of pages, and contain the decision, the context for making it, and significant ramifications. They should not be modified if the decision is changed, but linked to a superseding decision. https://www.martinfowler.com/bliki/ArchitectureDecisionRecord.html (more)

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a written-document story-telling structure different from, say, the Amazon Meeting Memo or PR/FAQ (or a Pattern). “A good story structure contains a Situation, a Complication, a Question and an Answer: SCQA.” (more)

my version of a hybrid of SCQA and a pattern template (more)

The Minimalist Entrepreneur by Sahil Lavingia (more)

*In psychology, negative affectivity (NA), or negative affect, is a personality variable that involves the experience of negative emotions and poor self-concept.[1] Negative affectivity subsumes a variety of negative emotions, including anger, contempt, disgust, guilt, fear, and nervousness.[2] Low negative affectivity is characterized by frequent states of calmness and serenity, along with states of confidence, activeness, and great enthusiasm. (more)

Find Better Problems Worth Solving with the Customer Forces Canvas. The search for Problem/Solution fit starts with creating a model - specifically a business model using a Lean Canvas. This is really an update to (2017-08-17) Maurya The Updated Problem Interview Script, and A New Canvas. (more)

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Accelerated Learning: Training for High Proficiency in a Complex World (Expertise: Research and Applications Series) - Robert R. Hoffman Paul Ward Paul J. Feltovich Lia DiBello Stephen M. Fiore Dee H. Andrews (more)

Immersive design (Experimental Design) describes design work which ranges in levels of interaction and leads users to be fully absorbed in an experience. This form of design involves the use of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) that create the illusion that the user is physically interacting with a realistic digital atmosphere. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersive_design (more)