The thing this fails on, the thing a lot of academically minded people fail on, is that knowing things is at best half the battle.
There are very few areas of life (academia being the stand out) where knowing things is sufficient.
To build something almost always requires organising other people which requires co-ordination with, alignment with, persuasion of other people.
Two founders - one technical, one "politician" (sales, film
producer, fixer)
And there is no "fast learning" there. In fact I think it is the very opposite of the kind of focus that learning needs - you need to spend time with, talk with people.
There are very few areas of life (academia being the stand out) where knowing things is sufficient.
To build something almost always requires organising other people which requires co-ordination with, alignment with, persuasion of other people.
Two founders - one technical, one "politician" (sales, film producer, fixer)
And there is no "fast learning" there. In fact I think it is the very opposite of the kind of focus that learning needs - you need to spend time with, talk with people.