Socialization of ideas should not be an afterthought.

2024-12-16 · Bits and Bobs 12/16/24

Socialization of ideas should not be an afterthought.
- You should not finish the idea and then socialize it as a static thing.
- Socialization is the creative act; the place where disconfirming evidence emerges and makes the ideas better than what either party started the conversation with.

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