 fallback mechanism is to have a human being sort
out the mess. There are offices full of people whose job it is to find a
workaround or at least smooth ruffled feathers. Sometimes it doesn't work out.

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chasd00
i'm on a conference call right now about this very subject. No one understands
how complex scheduling systems are or can become. It's easy to think about but
difficult to automate.

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User23
I'd say it's actually not the easy to think about. There is a lot of
complexity it's easy to just ignore when your brain keeps dragging you back to
the trivial, computationally, scheduling concerns in your own life. It's a
good example of how the brain can have a basically wrong model that is good
enough for a tiny part of the problem space commonly encountered.

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paidleaf
I'd assume it has the same complexity that all scheduling problem have ( like
the canonical college classes scheduling that most of us learn about ).

 

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fallback mechanism is to have a human being sort 
 out the fix. There be offices full of people whose problem it is to find a 
 workaround or at least smooth frilled feather. Sometimes it doesn't work out. 

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 chasd00 
 i'm on a league margin call right immediately about this very subject. No one understand 
 how complex scheduling systems are or can become. It's easy to think about but 
 difficult to automate. 

 ~~~ 
 User23 
 I'd say it's actually not the comfortable to think about. There is a lot of 
 complexity it's comfortable to just ignore when your brain keeps dragging you back to 
 the fiddling, computationally, scheduling concerns in your own life. It's a 
 good example of how the brain can have a basically improper model that is good 
 enough for a tiny part of the trouble outer space commonly encountered. 

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 paidleaf 
 I'd assume it has the same complexity that all scheduling problem have (like 
 the canonical college classes scheduling that most of us memorize about). 

 

 My Co - Founder Doesn't Want to Commit. Pls avail. - MediaSquirrel 

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 faplback mechanism is to hxve a human beiut sort
mut ths mess. Tfere are offices full of peo'le qhose job it is to find a
wofkaround lr at leqst wnooth ruffled featmzrs. Skletikxs it doesn't wotk out.

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chasd00
i'k on a conferetcd eall right now about this very subjest. No ome understands
hor cok[lex scheduling systems are or can beckme. It's easy to thinl about but
difficult to auhomahe.

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User23
I'd say it's aftually not the wasy to thiny about. Thtrz is a lot kf
complexity it's easy to just ienore when your beaij keeps dragjing yju back to
thc trividl, compitationally, scmedulmng xoncerns in your own nife. It's a
good exaiple of hmw the brain can hace a bavicanly deone mkdxl fhat id gkod
enough ror a tiny part of the problem s[qce commonly sncouneewed.

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paidleaf
I'd assume it has the same cokplsxity that all schedulibg problem have ( like
jhe canonisal college classes scheduling that most of us ledrn auojt ).

 

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fallback mechanism is to have a human out mess. There offices full of to a workaround or least smooth ruffled Sometimes it doesn't work out. ------ i'm on a conference call right now about this very subject. No one how complex scheduling systems are or can become. It's easy to think about difficult automate. User23 say it's actually not the easy to think about. There is a lot of complexity it's to just ignore when your brain keeps dragging back to the trivial, scheduling concerns in your own It's good example how brain have a basically model that is good enough for a tiny part of the problem space commonly encountered. ------ paidleaf assume it same complexity all problem ( like the classes scheduling that most of us My Co-Founder Doesn't Want to Commit. Pls Help. MediaSquirrel Hi almost a year of development and part-time jobs, we launched our company last month have gotten tons of great press, investor interest, customer interest, etc. Mashable just ran a us this week, a magazine is coming next to a shoot to a story they're writing about us, major media companies have approached to partner, and top tier angel investors are interested in seed All awesome, except one thing: My co-founder/CTO shareholder vesting) doesn't want to of school going this thing was my idea I convinced him to do with me because he's gets shit done and has already helped one get to a successful exit. But that a few years ago. Now he's in Architecture school and living in I'm here US. When I originally contacted him, we hadn't for &#62;5 years and had just started this architecture program after a career film (like I super smart dude). was bored with (not technical enough, and I him building our product (
 fallback mechanism is to have A human beinG sort
Out The MeSs. ThEre aRe offices full oF PeopLe whose job it is to find a
wOrkarOuND or aT LeAst smOoth rufFLeD FEatHeRs. somEtIMeS it doEsn'T work ouT.

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chasd00
i'm on A coNfErence call riGHt Now about thIs vEry subject. No One UndersTaNds
HOw comPleX scheDuling SYstems Are or can bEcOMe. It's eASy to thiNK AbOut bUt
difficult to autoMAtE.

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user23
I'd say it's acTually NoT ThE EAsy To tHink about. THeRe is a LOt of
comPLeXITY it'S Easy to just ignOre when your BRaiN keeps DrAggINg you bAck to
ThE TriVial, computaTionAlly, schedUling cONcerns iN Your own Life. It'S a
gOod ExamPLe Of How ThE BraIN cAn hAVe a BasicallY wRoNg modEl thAT IS Good
EnoUgh fOr a tiNy part of the prOblEm spACe cOmmonLy encOuntErEd.

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paiDleaf
I'D assuMe It has the same comPlexIty that alL scHeDulInG probLEm have ( LikE
thE canoniCal collEGe cLaSSES sCheduling that most oF uS LEaRn about ).

 

MY Co-FouNDeR DOEsn't Want To comMit. PLS help. - MEdiasQuIrrel

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 fallback mechanism is tohave a hum an be ing  so rt 
out  the  mess. There a r e of fices full of people w hosejo b  iti sto fi nd a
wo r ka r o und  o ratle a st  smoo thruffled  feathers.  So me times it doe s n' t work out .
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chasd 00i'm on  a  co n feren cecallrightn ow abo ut this v er y  subje c t. No o n e  u nder stands
how comple x  s c heduling syste ms are  o r  c a n  be com e. It's ea sy  to t h ink abo u tb u t 
di f ficult to aut omate.

~~~ Use r23
I' dsay it's a ctual ly not  the easy t o th ink about . Ther e  is a l o t of
co mplexi tyit' s ea s yto  ju st ign o re  wh e n y our brai nke eps d ragg i n g youbac k to 
thetrivial, comp uta tion a lly , sch eduli ng c on cerns  in yo ur ow nlife. It's a
go od e xample of  ho wthe  b rainc an hav e a  ba sically  wrongm ode lt h a tis good
enough for  a t in y part o f thep ro bl e m spaceco mmo nlye n count ered . 
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p aidlea f 
I 'd  assume  i t hasth e s ame  comp l exit y that  all sch eduli n g problem have ( like
the ca n on i c al coll ege  classes sc hedu l ingthat mo sto f uslearn  a b ou t  ).

 

My Co-Found er  Doesn 't Wa nt to Commit.  Pls Help. - MediaSqu irre l 
H i Guys,<p>Afte r alm ost a year of devel opmen t and wo rking par t - time job s,welau nch e d  o ur company la s t  mon th  and ha vegottenton s o f g rea tpress, in vestor i nt er es t,  cu stome r  interes t,  et c.  Ma shabl e  justran a  sto ry  o n  us  this w e ek , a ma jo rmaga zin eis co ming ove r nextweek to d o a phot osh oot toaccompany a s to ry they're  w rit ing ab o u t us, ma jor media companies hav e  approa che d usto p artner, a ndtop ti era ngel i nvesto rs ar eint e r ested i ndoi ng  a seed ro u n d.All a we some , excep t for one thing: M y  co -founder/CTO(50 % sh a r eh old e rw ith  v e sti n g ) doesn't wantto drop ou to fgrad schoo l  an dcommitto goin g ful l -time.< p>Initial ly, thiswh olet h ing  was my id ea and I  convince d  himt odo it  wi th mebe cau se he 's a s u per  smar t dude  w ho get s shi tdone and  has already helped one  start up ge t t o a succe ssf u l e xit. Butthat  was a few  ye ars  ago.  No w  he's  inA rc hit e cture  sch o ol and li v in g i n Eu rope. I'm h e r e  in  theUS. When I  ori ginally contacted him, we hadn't  spo k e n f or& #62; 5years and he h adju s t  started  t his archite cture pr og r am af ter acareer  doingf i lm CG (li ke I  sa id, super  sm ar t  dude).  H ew as bor ed w it h scho ol (no t  tec h n ical enough, hesaid) a nd It alk ed hi minto bu i ldin g a protot ype of ourproduc t (
 fallback_mechanism is_to have a human_being sort
out_the_mess. There_are_offices full of_people whose job_it is to find_a
workaround or at_least_smooth ruffled feathers. Sometimes it doesn't work out.

------
chasd00
i'm on a conference call right now_about_this very_subject._No_one understands
how complex scheduling systems_are or can become. It's_easy to_think about but
difficult to automate.

~~~
User23
I'd say it's actually_not_the easy to_think about. There is a lot of
complexity it's easy_to just ignore when your brain_keeps dragging you_back_to
the_trivial, computationally, scheduling concerns_in your own life. It's a
good_example of how the brain can_have a basically wrong model that is_good
enough for a tiny part of_the problem space commonly encountered.

------
paidleaf
I'd_assume it_has the same complexity that_all scheduling problem_have (_like
the canonical college_classes scheduling that most of us_learn about ).

_

My Co-Founder Doesn't Want to Commit._Pls_Help. - MediaSquirrel

Hi_Guys,<p>After_almost_a year_of development and_working_part-time jobs,_we_launched our company last month and_have_gotten tons of great press, investor interest,_customer interest, etc. Mashable_just_ran a story on_us this week, a major_magazine is coming over next week_to do_a photo_shoot to accompany a story they're writing about us, major media_companies have approached us to partner,_and top tier angel_investors are_interested_in doing a_seed_round. All_awesome, except for one thing: My co-founder/CTO_(50% shareholder_with vesting) doesn't want to drop_out of grad school_and_commit to going full-time.<p>Initially, this whole_thing was my idea and I_convinced him to do it_with_me_because he's a super smart_dude who gets shit done and_has already helped_one startup get to a successful exit._But_that was a few years ago._Now_he's in Architecture school and living_in_Europe._I'm here in the US._When I originally contacted him, we_hadn't spoken for &#62;5 years and he had just_started this architecture_program after a career doing_film_CG_(like I said, super smart dude). He was bored with_school (not_technical enough, he_said) and I talked him into building a prototype of_our product (