Delayed Planes: What Algorithmic Decisions Teach Us About Timing
Why timing matters in algorithm-driven decisions—and how to optimize it
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Timing is everything when it comes to decision-making.
Getting the timing right can mean the difference between success and failure, whether it's a delayed plane or a changing market.
Algorithms excel at real-time processing, allowing businesses to make quick decisions that adapt to changing circumstances faster than humans can.
Making decisions at the right time, based on real-time data, is one of the key advantages of algorithm-driven decision-making.
But you know this.
And yet, you ignore it.
Why? Because you believe you’re special. Your decisions aren’t time-sensitive.
It’s always the same story, mistaking correlation for causation. Of course, in the past, your decisions didn’t look that time-sensitive because you couldn’t make them as fast as an algorithm could. But that doesn’t mean there’s a causal relation there.
