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GA 631 | What We Can Learn from Tetris with Michael Parent

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on May 7th, 2026

This week’s guest is Michael Parent. Ron and Michael discussed an interesting AI conundrum, the impact that systems and design have on performance, Michael’s Tetris experiment, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • Michael’s quote (3:03)
  • Ron’s LinkedIn poll on AI (4:32)
  • About Michael’s background (8:11)
  • His thoughts on system and design (10:58)
  • What’s happening with high performers (14:09)
  • How Michael uses Tetris (17:40)
  • What the lessons learned were/are (22:18)
  • How often Michael sees these design problems (24:52)
  • His final words of wisdom (27:52)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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