The Power of Interdisciplinary Teams

http://www.jupiter-jazz.com/interdisciplinary-teams

by virtualritz • 16 years ago

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If you face a problem, one way to look for a solution may be to ask people from different fields. A lot of time a solution doesn’t present itself because the knowledge you have in a specific field also acts as a boundary for your imagination.

daniel-cussen• 16 years ago

My favorite kind of interdisciplinary teams are the kind which consist of two scientists from different but related disciplines, like crypto and evolutionary algorithms, for instance. Keep in mind that this combination is not what will best take you to market but will be what provides the new technology.

virtualritz• 16 years ago

Yes, for going to market you will always need a business person too (the hustler, see http://learntoduck.com/micah/hackers-hustlers).

I guess the post was more about the problem solving power such teams have vs combinations of people that are more homogeneous in disciplines. It ignores the economic aspect of what comes after 'inventing'. ;)

I could have mentioned pair programming which imho benefits hugely (though not always) from the 2nd person (the passive one) coming from a loosely related or even unrelated field.

I.e. a high level 3d graphics hacker with a low lever system programmer looking over their shoulder.

The Power of Interdisciplinary Teams

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