The hottest Complexity Substack posts right now

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Flooded with Rules From All Directions

the best of a great lot • 0 implied HN points • 08 Jul 23
📖 Philosophy Governance Society Rules Complexity Standardization
  1. There are organizations outside of the government that play a significant role in setting and enforcing rules in society.
  2. The quantity of rules in society creates a massive cognitive burden for individuals to navigate.
  3. The complexity of the law and the reliance on legal professionals for understanding raise questions about fairness and accessibility.

Neuro-Nonsense

NonTrivial • 0 implied HN points • 14 Jul 23
🔬 Science Neuroscience Complexity Brain function Networks Behavior
  1. Neuroscience aims to understand the nervous system, coordinating physical and behavioral attributes.
  2. Understanding what makes individuals unique is complex; differences are not always easy to pinpoint.
  3. Behavior cannot be localized in the brain; complex systems function across networks, not specific regions.

Checklist et chaos dans l'aéronautique et la tech

Mind Fooled • 0 implied HN points • 04 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Tech Companies Complexity
  1. In complicated environments like aviation, precise and efficient communication is crucial for executing known tasks.
  2. In complex environments where misunderstandings don't have immediate major consequences, communication allowing for friction is beneficial for defining tasks to be done.
  3. The distinction between precise and friction-based communication explains why a person may follow strict protocols in aviation but engage in more improvised exchanges during creative work meetings.
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[Solution]Problem 17: Minimum cost of painting N houses up to K different colors.[Facebook]

Technology Made Simple • 0 implied HN points • 23 Dec 21
🕹 Technology Coding Algorithm Dynamic Programming Optimization Complexity
  1. The problem involves minimizing cost while ensuring no neighboring houses have the same color. This can be represented using a matrix.
  2. Brute force can be initially used to explore all combinations, but dynamic programming is a more efficient approach in this scenario. Dynamic programming optimizes calculations by avoiding unnecessary computations.
  3. By utilizing dynamic programming, we can efficiently calculate the minimum cost of painting the houses with different colors. This method involves maintaining a matrix cache to track the costs and ensure the color constraint is met.

Complexity and Modularity

🔮 Crafting Tech Teams • 0 implied HN points • 06 May 23
🕹 Technology Complexity Modularity Integration
  1. The post discusses the concepts of complexity and modularity in tech teams, clarifying how they are often viewed subjectively by architects and engineers.
  2. Vlad Khononov talks about Integration Strength and Coupling Distance as objective measures to identify high coupling within a system.
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Increasing complexity as a fundamental property of the universe

The Future of Life • 0 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🔬 Science Physics Complexity Thermodynamics Cosmology Evolution
  1. The universe naturally trends towards more complex systems. Even when things seem to get simpler, like cleaning a desk, the overall complexity still increases elsewhere.
  2. Simple rules can create complex systems over time, like how stars form and lead to heavier elements. This shows how new complexity builds on what already exists.
  3. As systems develop complexity, they do so faster. For example, it took billions of years for Earth to form, but less time for humans to develop culture and technology.

The thing which embraces

do clouds feel vertigo? • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24
📖 Philosophy Thought Humanity Crisis Knowledge Complexity
  1. Complex thinking helps us connect different pieces of knowledge. It allows us to understand complex problems more deeply.
  2. We often learn in separated topics, which can prevent us from seeing the bigger picture of being human and our challenges.
  3. Right now, we face many linked crises, like ecological and economic issues, that we need to understand together to find solutions.

Are We Secure Yet? The Mirage of Security Companies in a World of Simple Solutions

Phoenix Substack • 0 implied HN points • 13 Nov 24
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity AI Tech Trends Simplicity Complexity
  1. There are many security companies, but we still face security issues. It’s like having a lot of cooks and still messing up the meal.
  2. A method called AMTD keeps changing defenses to stay ahead of attackers. It's like swatting a fly that won’t land—you stay unpredictable.
  3. Simplicity in security solutions is often ignored, even though simple methods can be the most effective. Sometimes, the easiest solutions are the best ones.

Crafting the Worst DevEx

My Makerspace • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jan 25
🕹 Technology Software Development Leadership Complexity Innovation
  1. Developer experience can suffer when leaders don't empower their teams. Support and trust from leaders are crucial for a thriving work environment.
  2. Smart leaders sometimes create unnecessary complexity by enforcing strict rules that they don’t follow themselves. This leads to confusion and frustration for other team members.
  3. Using clear, simple systems helps manage complexity in work processes. Approaches like GitOps can streamline workflows and make development easier.