Lightning Talk: The Process Is The Problem
summary
A clear claim: process beats polish — rapid iteration wins where careful one-shot engineering fails. Paul McCready takes the Kremer prize after years of groups fail: using mylar foil, baling wire, aluminum tubes he flies a figure-eight half a mile apart about 10 feet off the ground and does it within one year by running three or four tests a day. Historical numbers underline it: prize rises from £5,000 to £50,000, WD‑40 is success on attempt 40, the light bulb evolves over ~100 years.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Start
- 2:12How did Paul MacCready succeed?
- 2:47"The Problem" is not the problem
- 3:19Embracing change is the problem
- 3:40Hubris is also a problem
