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Frank Mariani's avatar

It seems to me that the transistor effect is a very impactful example of your essay.

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Absolutely. It's all about the architecture, in my framework.

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Daniel Nest's avatar

Also force multipliers: Math teachers at the Jedi Academy. I'll let myself out.

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Oh man! That dad joke was really forced.

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Sum's avatar

Force seems (to me) to imply control over something or someone. Perhaps it is control we might focus on.

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Andrew Sniderman 🕷️'s avatar

10X! if you're not a 10X programmer or have 10X the users or 10X the subscribers or squashing 10X the bugs, you ain't she*t! Remember Terry Tate? you gotta be an IMPACT playa.

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Feels like a relentless marketing campaign is just revving up. Also, I've read or listened to books like that.

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Andrew Sniderman 🕷️'s avatar

Look for Terry Tate Office Linebacker

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Andrew Smith's avatar

On it, bookmarked for later

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LL's avatar

i wonder if it works in the opposite direction, too. :) (Force reducers. :)

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Well, they can definitely amplify whatever it is that you're doing, so I'd argue that this is very much possible. Thinking in terms of resistance?

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