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Hacking for Diplomacy at the State Department – Breakthroughs, breakdowns and relentlessly direct critiques

Steve Blank

That’s why, just halfway through the class, they’ve already talked to 550 beneficiaries (users, program managers, stakeholders, etc.). The teams live and die by the Lean Startup credo: “There are no facts inside the building so get the hell outside.” Other teams came in for some even sharper feedback from the instructors.

Eritrea 253
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Hacking for Diplomacy at the State Department – Breakthroughs, breakdowns and relentlessly direct critiques

Steve Blank

That’s why, just halfway through the class, they’ve already talked to 550 beneficiaries (users, program managers, stakeholders, etc.). The teams live and die by the Lean Startup credo: “There are no facts inside the building so get the hell outside.” Other teams came in for some even sharper feedback from the instructors.

Eritrea 253