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Why Your ‘Brilliant’ Technology Fails To Have Impact | Tom Adeyoola, Metail | BoS Europe 2018

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Which was then implemented in 2007. So I just googled “Leading expert computer vision”. Maybe this technology solution could be the answer. So could I use computer vision as a means of being able to generate body shapes and also allow me to digitize garments really fast and really cheaply. This is like late 2007.

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Launching a New Breakout Product | Jason Fried | BoS USA Online 2020

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In 2007, we launched Highrise; we launched a new product every year for like four or five years, basically. So David and I set the direction, and the strategy and the vision and sort of where we’re headed. And that was exciting. But again, you forget that the real work comes from maintaining products.

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“It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times” – Every CEO Ever | Tim Barker, DataSift | BoS Europe 2018

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The five things in the V2MOM: Your vision which is really the call to action. How do you avoid switching from ‘I’m going to set the vision and the goal’ to ‘I’m just gonna tell you what to do and you do it right now’? We had one of our execs in our New York office. Where do you want to be a year from now?