Another factor that I notice is that because Niel and I are, as far as I know, the first EAs to focus exclusively on EA outreach, the space of possible projects is vast, and there’s lots of low-hanging fruit.
EA Ventures is a great example. I think I’ve talked to around a dozen people who independently had an idea similar to EAV, but didn’t have the time to get it off the ground. Given a vast space of high-impact projects, I think it makes sense to try many different things and then double down on the projects that show the most promise.
That said, if there are good arguments for not doing some projects or for doing others instead, I think Niel and I would be very keen to update our views.
Given a vast space of high-impact projects, I think it makes sense to try many different things and then double down on the projects that show the most promise.
What sort of goals are you setting to tell whether a project has promise or not?
Another factor that I notice is that because Niel and I are, as far as I know, the first EAs to focus exclusively on EA outreach, the space of possible projects is vast, and there’s lots of low-hanging fruit.
EA Ventures is a great example. I think I’ve talked to around a dozen people who independently had an idea similar to EAV, but didn’t have the time to get it off the ground. Given a vast space of high-impact projects, I think it makes sense to try many different things and then double down on the projects that show the most promise.
That said, if there are good arguments for not doing some projects or for doing others instead, I think Niel and I would be very keen to update our views.
What sort of goals are you setting to tell whether a project has promise or not?