You Can’t Beat the Algorithm
But you don’t have to blindly follow the algorithms to get ahead. Consider Paul Graham or Morgan Housel. Both have never spent any time engaging in “growth hacks” or “engagement bait,” yet they are some of the most successful writers on the internet.
ofdollarsanddata.com • Reject the Algorithm – Of Dollars and Data
The algorithm they actually use varies all the time, but it has one key driving principle that is consistent. It shows you things that will keep you looking at your screen.
Johann Hari • Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
Today, these problems are solved by machine learning algorithms run by centralized companies for the benefit of advertisers. My thesis is that what we require is, instead, a content market where we all collaborate to curate content and be rewarded for our good taste and our creativity.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Building a social knowledge base with Knovigator
If you go too far off the beaten path of algorithmic consistency, you risk never being heard. You may never get enough cultural momentum to exist in any meaningful way. That is a real problem. But if you're too good at algorithmic optimization, you risk building a large audience without saying anything particularly original or important. Not to men... See more