Lindy Compounding

Settle new ground but don’t hop

Everyone focuses on the second part of this principle (“the new”) and not enough on the first: “specialize.” Settle new ground, but don’t hop.

What is the lindy effect?

You may be familiar with the “lindy effect,” which is the idea that the future life expectancy of a thing is proportional to its current age. This is commonly expressed as something negative. If someone tells you their project will be late by ten days, you can expect ...