Working notesOn orgs and problems

People find new problems and solve known ones. Organizations implement known solutions and keep them running. Build the smallest platform everyone needs, then get out of the way.

Flat orgs spread authority out, so more gets done without waiting on the top. The harder the problem, the less context the center has, and it has to make the speed/quality trade-off when making decisions. Orgs slow down from friction, and removing it often takes centralized authority.