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October 13, 2022· 1 min read

Exponential Learning

Explore strategies for keeping pace with rapid tech changes, from studying biographies and teaching yourself, to engaging with young people and experimenting with AI. Master the art of explaining complex ideas simply.

How do you plan on keeping up with the exponential rate of technological change?

This graphic is a fantastic overview of how I've tried to keep up.  Here is a quick summary of some key points:

study biographies: learning about the early days of paypal has been impactful to understanding the early days of crypto.

**teach yourself: **I don't wait for the book or must-read blog, I just start researching.

work with young people: this is KEY.  It's hard to understand crypto if you don't use Venmo.  Don't use Venmo?  Then you need to hang out with people who do.

AI: playing with AI like Stable Diffusion has been an eye opener.  Go play with it.

ELI5: both the hardest and most impactful, can you explain the new thing to a 5 year old?  I love this metric because it changes you from "do you understand it" to "can you explain it?"

BUT, I'm awful at foreign languages.  I can learn a new programing language long before a can learn a new spoken language.  Know your strengths and play to them.

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