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April 2014

Opinion

Super AI in Transcendence – Will it become a reality?

Last week, i watched Transcendence movie, played by great actor Johnny Depp. The first time i saw the trailer, it looks like horror or thriller movie. But i was wrong. It was purely science fiction movie. And what stunned me more that the whole story was about how the scientists wanted to build a super AI, which can translate human…

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startup

What is a Startup? (According to Lean Startup)

Startup is a boom nowadays. But, we hardly find a clear definition or explanation about startup itself. Maybe, definition from Eric Ries in Lean Startup books can help us: “A startup is a human institution designed to create a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty” “Anyone who is creating a new product or business under conditions of…

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Opinion

Lesson from German Mittelstand Companies

I just read an interesting article from Inc. magazine that discussed about Mittelstand in German. Mittelstand in German are companies which are family-owned, small to midsize manufacturing companies. Until now, Mittelstand companies contribute to 52% of German’s economic output and almost 2/3 of jobs. The characteristic of Mittelstand is quite special compared to companies from America or another countries, such…

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