Andrew McCluskey

The founder’s question isn’t just “what problem am I solving?”

It’s “Can my users name this problem yet, or do I have to name it for them?”

If they can name it, you’re in a race. You need to be faster, better, and cheaper than the alternatives they already see.

If they can’t, you’re in a different game. Your first job isn’t building the product. It’s... See more

For ages the rich and their sycophants have written in praise of “honest toil,” have praised the simple life, have professed a religion which teaches that the poor are much more likely to go to heaven than the rich, and in general have tried to make manual workers believe that there is some special nobility about altering the position of matter in... See more

it's like having a very capable employee who also has a drinking problem or some sort of manic-depressive disorder. You've gotta keep them on a short leash. If you can leverage their brilliance without letting them destroy the company and everything you create together, then you're golden