Re:Scaling YC
by btilly on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @12:26PM
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I'm not sure which mental model is correct, but if you think the value of the YC ecosystem scales at Θ(N²)...
The correct scaling for social networks is almost always n log(n). See http://www.dtc.umn.edu/~odlyzko/doc/metcalfe.pdf for a collection of arguments using various measures that all conclude that that is the right scaling laws.
The correct scaling for social networks is almost always n log(n). See http://www.dtc.umn.edu/~odlyzko/doc/metcalfe.pdf for a collection of arguments using various measures that all conclude that that is the right scaling laws.