[lrmunoz]

The effectuation theory is like an epiphany. To me it explains very well the sometimes counterintuitive elements of entrepreneurship. I wonder why this doesn't come up more in HN (in fact it's the first time I see it in the front page). I guess it's too academic compared to for instance the Lean Startup principles.

Shameless plug: If you want a non-academic summary of the theory, a few months ago I wrote about it in my (former) company's blog: https://www.codelitt.com/blog/5-principles-of-successful-ent...

[dilemma]

I actually think lean startup is more academic than effectuation theory because the former can be clearly defined while the latter cannot. Hence why one of them is popular and the other not