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A hypothesis on the difference between 'organism' and 'machine'
As a result of the research, described in my book "On the Origin of Risk", I am developing a new theory of organisms based on the distinctive way that they manage risk compared to typical human designed solutions. Central to this effort, I hypothesise a key difference between the concepts of 'mechanism' and 'organism' which can be defined scientifically, that is mathematically, by a certain concept of risk. Here is a simple thought experiment, which contains the essence of

Adam Timlett
Oct 30, 20255 min read


On the Origin of Risk published
'On the Origin of Risk' is available on all formats! On the Origin of Risk presents a new way of understanding the deep biases we have in...

Adam Timlett
Feb 3, 20251 min read
On the Origin of Risk Book Launch Event
I'm excited to announce that PPL will be hosting the book launch of 'On the Origin of Risk' on the evening of 29th Jan. This will be...

Adam Timlett
Dec 20, 20241 min read


Whitepaper: A biological definition of agility for a technology strategy knowledge graph
Context of technology strategy The investment in organisations and businesses in technology can be a significant part of the costs of...

Adam Timlett
May 19, 202310 min read


Agility: The Science of Decision-Making while Learning
Here's my latest talk in which I explain 'Agility' in terms of the science of making decisions while learning. Thanks PPL for hosting...

Adam Timlett
Nov 6, 20201 min read
Exchange Cybernetics: Towards a science of Agility and Adaptation
My new article on InfoQ is now live, where I develop the ideas I've been working on, offer some new practical ways of applying this...

Adam Timlett
Sep 2, 20201 min read
Simulating Agile Strategies (Video)
My presentation from aginext.io 2020 'Simulating Agile Strategies' is now online on InfoQ. In the video I explain how the simulation...

Adam Timlett
Aug 5, 20201 min read


Introduction to the Lazy Stopping Model Part II
Introduction This is Part II of the introduction to the Lazy Stopping Model, in which I explain some of the details of the theory of the...

Adam Timlett
May 25, 202026 min read


Introduction to the Lazy Stopping Modelling of Software Teams and Projects
The LSM uses a general model I'm developing that considers the case of coordination of defined tasks between agents that occur in a sequence

Adam Timlett
May 4, 202013 min read


Talk at Aginext2020
I'm excited to be giving a talk on agile software development on 20th March in London at Aginext 2020! Developed in partnership with...

Adam Timlett
Jan 19, 20201 min read
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