https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1710.08005/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34928956urn:hackerpapers:mention:1710.08005:34928956Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:37:01 GMT<p>Honestly, the title threw me off at first—I used to work in supply chain optimization which very much follows a predict → optimize pattern, and I think there are interesting directions[1] for preferring a different approach, but the abstract and title made it pretty clear that the work focuses on a fundamentally different area. Supply chain forecasting is qualitatively different from the predictions in this essay because it applies to aggregate behavior, not to individuals. [1]: In particular, what we did (and what most people do?) is predict first, then optimize. Prediction and optimization…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1710.08005/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>math.OC