The idea of 'luck surface area' is that by making an effort or putting something out there can increase your odds of having a chance encounter with a positive benefit to yourself.
Jason is giving an example about how a blog post he wrote ended up leading to him making a connection with a high-powered financial trader. It is pretty cool to think that you can write 500 words, hit the front page of HN, and suddenly have the attention of someone whom you could never get an audience with normally.
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The idea of 'luck surface area' is that by making an effort or putting something out there can increase your odds of having a chance encounter with a positive benefit to yourself.
Jason is giving an example about how a blog post he wrote ended up leading to him making a connection with a high-powered financial trader. It is pretty cool to think that you can write 500 words, hit the front page of HN, and suddenly have the attention of someone whom you could never get an audience with normally.