[kerneltime]

MIT has an amazing program for System Design and Management. Dan and I are both graduates of this program. Some of the courses I would recommend include System Architecture, System Safety, and System Dynamics. Most of the content is available on OCW.

What is taught is not software-specific, but is entirely applicable to software, outside of the world of 'throw everything on the wall and see what sticks' as long as the venture capitalist can be shown growth at all costs. I wish more software developers were mindful of complexity and architecture.

[kerneltime]

What the author is up to now https://www.silverthreadinc.com

[waitingforset]

Sounds super interesting. Can you link to the specific OCW courses? I see a few from different departments.

[kerneltime]

ESD.34 ESD.342 16.863J 15.871 15.783J ESD.33 to name a few Also, 15.965 my favorite and offered by my thesis advisor Michael A. M. Davies: Based on which it is likely that OpenAI won't be walking away with the cake.

[uptownfunk]

Can you elaborate on the cake comment?

[kerneltime]

That is the share of value capture from the market that they just made real. There are legitimate scenarios where first movers do not have an advantage.

[agomez314]

Could you elaborate a bit more on what you got out of the program? I never heard about it before but i'm intrigued. Did you find a particular course memorable?

[kerneltime]

The tag line within SDM was that it is a program for those who want to lead engineering and not leave engineering (MBA) I think the meta framework for thinking and being able to step away from the madness of releasing a v1 product and having tools for thinking about the bigger picture. Also, MIT.. it is a very rewarding ecosystem to be in.