Every Software Business Has the Same Playbook
I’ve been lucky to have started four software companies. Every time they end, whether it’s “a good outcome” or “a bad outcome”, it’s universally devastating.
"Verticalized agents" is a bit of a meme among startups right now—but rightly so: Over the last year, we indexed too far into AI being a Swiss army knife—jack of all trades and master of none.
You simply cannot go wrong building something obsessively focused around a problem. And this is not simply because you will deliver value more precisely—but... See more
Startups don’t outthink their competitors; they outexecute them. The best startups have founders who stay in sync, but work independently. And there’s a single magic ingredient that makes this work: trust.
Dan Shapiro • Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook
Generally speaking, tech companies have some crucial areas where playbooks don’t yet exist. These are often in the class of First Flight problems.