It presents two models of community building very clearly
The diagrams are super helpful and intuitive
The call to action is very clear & concrete
Other posts had previously discussed network building, but this one really stuck with me in a useful way for developing strategy
I think I’ve linked to/sent this post to at least 5-10 people over the past few years.
When I first read this I found it useful because it presented an alternative model to the dominant one (EA as community or EA as talent pipeline). It also pushed back against the idea (which I believe at the time I was doing too much as a group organiser) of getting people engaged in EA activities.
Since I first read this post I have come to agree more and more with the main thesis (EA should focus more on network building) and have spent a lot more time doing things that would build networks (e.g. 1-1s).
This isn’t entirely due to the post, but I think the post was useful in framing the ideas more clearly and helping me sharpen my thinking
I really like this post.
It’s short
It presents two models of community building very clearly
The diagrams are super helpful and intuitive
The call to action is very clear & concrete
Other posts had previously discussed network building, but this one really stuck with me in a useful way for developing strategy
I think I’ve linked to/sent this post to at least 5-10 people over the past few years.
When I first read this I found it useful because it presented an alternative model to the dominant one (EA as community or EA as talent pipeline). It also pushed back against the idea (which I believe at the time I was doing too much as a group organiser) of getting people engaged in EA activities.
Since I first read this post I have come to agree more and more with the main thesis (EA should focus more on network building) and have spent a lot more time doing things that would build networks (e.g. 1-1s).
This isn’t entirely due to the post, but I think the post was useful in framing the ideas more clearly and helping me sharpen my thinking