Hacking is one method of providing a paradigm shift. Paul Feyerabend is famous for "Against Method" claiming that all of science is stuck in a culture that supports the status quo and requires revolution to change direction, usually by a renegade scientist who is probably ridiculed in his/her own time. Hacking (revolutionary science) and Barbarians at the Gate (Paradigm shift) have been a part of human discovery since the beginning of time.

However, it is not the only way, Companies such as Intel and Honda have built vast empires by incremental improvements,that look revolutionary over time. For these companies, slow and steady (follow the process) has produced results.