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Ask HN: Best way to learn how other industries work?

3 pointsby axitover 6 years ago
What&#x27;s the best place to learn about other industries? (other than the one you&#x27;re working in). E.g. Work in tech, want to learn about manufacturing or supply chain.<p>Things I&#x27;m thinking:<p>* High level overview of the industry * Biggest players * Problems they solve, problems they face * Size of the industry (jobs, total value etc.)

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greenyodaover 6 years ago
&quot;Manufacturing&quot; isn&#x27;t an industry. It&#x27;s an activity that many different industries do, such as the automotive industry, the consumer electronics industry, the pharmaceutical industry, etc.<p>&gt; High level overview of the industry * Biggest players * Problems they solve, problems they face * Size of the industry (jobs, total value etc.)<p>If you start with a Wikipedia article and start following links and doing followup web searches, you&#x27;ll find much of this information. For example:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Automotive_industry" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Automotive_industry</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Pharmaceutical_industry" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Pharmaceutical_industry</a>