Standards
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Sam Lessin: Interoperability standards no longer matter for AI agents
“But you don't need standards. It doesn't matter anymore.”
Software standards and open source development must now be co-developed together
“I think the world of standards and open source development are just merging, right? You sort of co-develop these things together.”
Standards must be absolute and non-negotiable to genuinely function as standards
“Standards aren't standards if they're negotiable. They're absolute or they're not standards.”
Lieberman: Tolerating Substandard Work Makes Poor Performance the New Standard
“If leaders or managers in a company Tolerate substandard performance, and they don't hold their team members accountable. Poor performance becomes the new standard.”
Gilbert: Chevron operates 'Standard'-branded gas stations in California to keep trademark
“In many of these states, including California, where Chevron owns the standard trademark, there is one or two gas stations that will carry the logo of the company you're familiar with, but say the word standard.”