Books

cracks the code on why megaprojects consistently fail while offering a deceptively simple fix: think slow, act fast. sounds like a fortune cookie until you hit the olympics case study: bazillions over budget every single time because each host city insists on reinventing the wheel with an entirely new team.

the core insight — that the planning phase is where you win or lose, not execution — feels obvious in hindsight but revolutionary in practice. everyone believes they’re immune to delays, overruns, and optimism bias. they’re not. you’re not. no one is. 

a must-read if you're trying to build something big and want to make sure the wheels don't come off after you start moving.

the planning fallacy is undefeated 

https://www.scribbr.com/fallacies/planning-fallacy/

especially relevant to our industry where people keep trying to achieve extremely complex long-term goals via "decentralized governance"

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the way i personally deal with this is by guessing how long a project will take, and then just doubling it lol

100%

I love a good clear end result project (hence building /poidh which focuses only on those)

yes this is for “clear end result” projects (@nouncoffee renovation) 

as the book points out, TRULY big things (sydney opera house / LA to SF train / nuclear energy) suffer from something much more serious

solid! but also make sure to add a multiplier for each new person involved in the process of making sure it gets done lol