<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Innovation on C.CUI's Log</title><link>https://cuicaihao.github.io/tags/innovation/</link><description>Recent content in Innovation on C.CUI's Log</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-AU</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:00:00 +1000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://cuicaihao.github.io/tags/innovation/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Wardley Maps: Do What Only You Can Do, Outsource the Rest</title><link>https://cuicaihao.github.io/posts/2026-05-28-wardley-maps-do-what-only-you-can-do-outsource-the-rest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:00:00 +1000</pubDate><guid>https://cuicaihao.github.io/posts/2026-05-28-wardley-maps-do-what-only-you-can-do-outsource-the-rest/</guid><description>This article introduces Wardley Maps, a strategic tool for businesses and individuals to identify core, unique value propositions and differentiate them from standardized, outsourceable tasks. It advocates for concentrating energy on activities that provide a distinctive edge while outsourcing commodity tasks, guided by the principle that &amp;rsquo;everything evolves&amp;rsquo; towards commoditization. The framework helps prioritize strategic investments and avoid &amp;lsquo;pseudo-diligence&amp;rsquo; on non-core functions.</description></item><item><title>Effectuation: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do</title><link>https://cuicaihao.github.io/posts/2026-05-27-effectuation-what-to-do-when-lost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 07:00:00 +1000</pubDate><guid>https://cuicaihao.github.io/posts/2026-05-27-effectuation-what-to-do-when-lost/</guid><description>When facing a confusing and uncertain future, traditional causation reasoning often leads to endless waiting. This article analyzes the five core principles of effectuation (Bird-in-Hand, Affordable Loss, Crazy Quilt, Lemonade, and Pilot-in-the-Plane) using the analogies of &amp;lsquo;Huaqiangbei innovation&amp;rsquo; and U-Haul&amp;rsquo;s history, providing an antifragile action guide for anyone feeling lost.</description></item></channel></rss>