When you're stuck in a silo, cooperating goes against the grain.
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That's a nice quip, but really?
The most attractive silo is the easiest and best place to cooperate; that's where everyone is, and everything works well inside the silo. We're not stuck; we eagerly await the next even bigger and better silo.
To get beyond quip you have to make the much harder case that cooperating on the infrastructure of cooperation is of/in the interest of all. It's that cooperation that goes against the grain in a silo (unless and to some extent if the silo itself invites cooperation, which is what makes Wikimedia projects such great silos and venues for cooperation).
The most attractive silo is the easiest and best place to cooperate; that's where everyone is, and everything works well inside the silo. We're not stuck; we eagerly await the next even bigger and better silo.
To get beyond quip you have to make the much harder case that cooperating on the infrastructure of cooperation is of/in the interest of all. It's that cooperation that goes against the grain in a silo (unless and to some extent if the silo itself invites cooperation, which is what makes Wikimedia projects such great silos and venues for cooperation).
Mike Linksvayer at 2015-03-25T19:39:53Z
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I suspect we aren't intending the same meaning by "silo". Mine is corporatespeak for divisions/departments/groups/etc. divided by what they do (or maybe how they do it), as opposed to "cross-functional teams" that have everyone they need to produce meaningful outcomes on their own. It sounds like your "silo" is about user-facing services where network effects favor one clear winner (at least until that winner has its lunch eaten by the next one)?
Amitai Schleier at 2015-03-25T22:36:25Z
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Sorry to have sent you the bill for the cost of my having quipped, but I'm glad you decided to pay it. Your comment was good for my brain. :-)
Amitai Schleier at 2015-03-25T22:44:48Z
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