1.8: Quantified Leap
07/12/23 • 43 min
The 2010s were characterized by a huge shift toward rigorous experimentation and quantification in many aspects of software development. Big data and data science, A/B testing, data science, quantified OKRs -- it was the decade that we all needed to brush up on our statistics.
This episode, we cover the history behind this shift and the technologies that made it possible. Plus, we take a little detour into the contentious issue of how to make a proper cup of English tea.
For full show transcripts, links to sources, and ways to contact me, please see the show site at https://www.prodfund.com.
Intro and outro music by Jesse Spillane.
The 2010s were characterized by a huge shift toward rigorous experimentation and quantification in many aspects of software development. Big data and data science, A/B testing, data science, quantified OKRs -- it was the decade that we all needed to brush up on our statistics.
This episode, we cover the history behind this shift and the technologies that made it possible. Plus, we take a little detour into the contentious issue of how to make a proper cup of English tea.
For full show transcripts, links to sources, and ways to contact me, please see the show site at https://www.prodfund.com.
Intro and outro music by Jesse Spillane.
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For full show transcripts, links to sources, and ways to contact me, please see the show site at https://www.prodfund.com.
Intro and outro music by Jesse Spillane.
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For full show transcripts, links to sources, and ways to contact me, please see the show site at https://www.prodfund.com.
Intro and outro music by Jesse Spillane.
Product Fundamentals - 1.8: Quantified Leap
Transcript
Hello friends, and welcome back to the Product Fundamentals Podcast, episode 8: Quantified Leap
Last time, we discussed the concept of the Minimum Viable Product, and the 2010s startup wave that has so shaped our contemporary software industry.
This episode, we’ll apply a slightly different to recent events.
[Periodization]
In looking back on this history of software development, I think we can apply a rough periodization that captures the mix of cult
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