How Information Silos Lead to Game Over: Lessons From Tetris
During sessions of Tetris for the Nintendo Entertainment System, my anxiety grew in correlation with what I saw on the screen – a growing, colorful shitstorm of bricks that were quickly turning into an unmanageable problem.
I believe the lessons of Tetris (and most video games, for that matter) go far beyond reflexes and spacial awareness. In the case of Tetris,...