Messy Progress

Messy Progress explores the intersection of technology, society, and personal development through diverse angles such as the impact of AI, the structure and influence within organizations, online behavior, and content creation. It critically examines technological advancements, societal issues, and personal growth, offering insights into navigating a complex world.

Technology and Society Organizational Behavior Artificial Intelligence Online Communities and Behavior Content Creation and Consumption Personal and Professional Development Economic and Social Policy Education

The hottest Substack posts of Messy Progress

And their main takeaways

How AI Will Change Education

11 implied HN points • 16 Feb 24
🚌 Education Tech Learning System Society Future
  1. AI is expected to revolutionize education by providing personalized tutoring, making learning more efficient and engaging.
  2. Current education systems may change with AI tools, enabling on-demand skill learning and reducing the need for extensive pre-existing education.
  3. AI has the potential to transform traditional job recruitment processes by offering virtual interviews, possibly reducing the reliance on college degrees as the primary filter.

Highlights from my Quora Writing

11 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24
📖 Philosophy Society Life Advice Politics
  1. Writing on Quora can cover diverse topics like Philosophy & Society, Tech & Business, Life Advice, and Politics
  2. Quora writing can offer insights on personal growth, professional advice, and societal issues
  3. Engaging with various Quora posts can provide a range of perspectives and ideas for personal development
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Simulate the CEO

35 implied HN points • 02 May 23
💼 Business Management Leadership Organization Decision-making AI
  1. Large organizations have a single person who directs others like a CEO, with layers of managers in between.
  2. Middle managers 'simulate the CEO' to guide employees in the absence of direct CEO interaction.
  3. CEO simulation is crucial for roles like Product Managers to influence teams effectively.

I've Joined New Public

35 implied HN points • 27 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Engineering
  1. New Public is a non-profit focusing on building better digital public spaces.
  2. Projects include creating a database of healthy digital space practices and open-source tools for communities.
  3. The organization aims to amplify positivity and build tools based on the good.

GPT is Rather Good at Feed Ranking

3 HN points • 07 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Ranking Bias
  1. GPT makes content-based feed ranking easy and has the potential to shift ranking power to users and groups.
  2. The ChatGPT API simplifies the process of creating content-based ranking models, making it more accessible and efficient.
  3. Using large language models like GPT to generate labels for training small models can lead to practical and cost-effective approaches in content-based ranking.

Chatbots make Search interesting again

3 HN points • 07 Feb 23
  1. Google's revenue relies on maintaining key pillars like information habits, entry points, user interaction data, and dysfunctional markets.
  2. Chatbots have the potential to disrupt Google by changing search habits and user interactions, possibly leading to a shift in online behavior.
  3. User interaction data is crucial for search quality, and chatbots create new feedback loops that could give a competitive edge to products with significant initial traction.

An Introduction

0 implied HN points • 02 Aug 22
  1. Key points should be stated upfront in writing
  2. Admit and correct mistakes openly
  3. Encourage respectful discussion in comments