Vincent Arena
A collaborator in the network known for deep schema work and mapping systems to the UN SDGs.
In This Conversation
Vincent appeared in multiple contexts:
"The Vincent Black Hole"
Pete described Vincent and Wendy McLean's collaboration style:
Pete: "She got sucked into the Vincent black hole... they're in this deep black hole where they're intensely productive, but not in a way that shines much on other people."
Past Collaboration
Both Pete and Jessie have worked with Vincent. Jessie described dinner with him at Green Lake in Seattle and meeting people in his network, including working with Christina Bowen's partner on a workshop.
Jessie felt abandoned when the collaboration went quiet: "I invited them in to co-create, and, like, crickets."
Pete: "I don't think it's competition."
Schema Work
In the Interface Protocol (IFP) discussion, Pete referenced Vincent's schema work as an example of how agents might negotiate shared frameworks:
Pete: "Do you happen to know Vincent's schema, where he took the UN SDGs and turned them into a thing?"
The problem with Vincent's approach, in Pete's framing: it's incredibly thorough but requires everyone to translate into his schema. IFP's agent-based approach would let agents discover shared schemas dynamically.
Mentioned by: Pete Kaminski, Jessie Upp
Related
- Wendy McLean — collaborator
- Interface Protocol (IFP) — schema negotiation solves Vincent's interoperability challenge
- Christina Bowen — connected through Vincent's network
- Pete Kaminski, Jessie Upp — past collaborators