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Constraints: The Mother of Invention (and Efficient Communication)
We're a small team. Intentionally so. This comes with obvious challenges, but it also brings a unique advantage: streamlined communication.
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Data transparency
Author
Balazs Donat Bessenyei
Data Engineer
ESG Associate
Co-Founder & CEO
Date
March 4, 2025
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At RG Sciences, we've always believed that limitations aren't roadblocks, they're redirects. They force us to think differently, to find novel solutions, to truly innovate. And as CTO, I see this play out daily in our work.

We're a small team. Intentionally so. This comes with obvious challenges, but it also brings a unique advantage: streamlined communication. Think of it in terms of graph theory each person is a node, and every communication channel is an edge. The more nodes, the more edges, and those edges come at a cost. The cost of time, potential for miscommunication, and the overhead of coordination. We keep that overhead low.

This leanness has been a driving force behind some of our most impactful work. A prime example is our patented Information retrieval system and method for environmental, social and governance (ESG) analytics. We had a team of brilliant economists and a clear need for sophisticated, data driven ESG insights. But we had a very small engineering team to make that happen.

That constraint the need to bridge a significant gap between economic expertise and engineering resources forced us to be incredibly resourceful. It led us to develop a system that leverages cutting edge information retrieval techniques, specifically designed for the complexities of ESG data. The necessity to be very economic forced efficiency of design. We couldn't afford to build sprawling, resource intensive systems. We had to be clever, efficient, and laser focused. The result? A powerful, streamlined system that's delivering real value, and it all stems directly from embracing our limitations.

Often, it's about making the absolute most of what you do have. It's about seeing constraints not as problems, but as opportunities to redefine what's possible. It is the core ethos at RG Sciences.

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