First Principles Meet the Real World

But physiotherapists still use accountants, dentists are in great shape and our own vibe coding experiments run into snags. Plus: The return of Travis Kalanick and the Mount Rushmore of tech titans, Google Stitch, who lost BuzzFeed, The Trade Desk’s woes, the Oscars as reflective of the end of the old Hollywood model, why The Economist is catnip for billionaires, and why mass layoffs and rapid rehiring are the new corporate norm.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young’s People vs Algorithms newsletter* Brian Morrissey’s The Rebooting newsletter* Alex Schleifer’s Human Computer* Follow Alex, Brian and Troy on TwitterChapters:* 00:00 Open* 00:57 Welcome* 01:18 Who’s Cooked* 04:28 First Principle Thinkers* 15:02 PvA Claude Projects* 27:11 Finest Act of Self Mythologizing* 31:06 PvA Mount Rushmore Lineup* 37:15 The Economist Deal* 43:17 Buzzfeed End is Near* 48:48 Trade Desk Failures* 54:21 Oscars* 01:03:05 Good Product* 01:22:32 Outro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.peoplevsalgorithms.com