Price-First or Thesis-First Research?
- Thinking about research as a market.
Robert Wiblin • Chris Olah on working at top AI labs without an undergrad degree
Beware of research. I think the reason is that the subset of ideas that count as research is so narrow that it's unlikely that a project that satisfied that constraint would also satisfy the orthogonal constraint of solving users' problems.
paulgraham.com • How to Get Startup Ideas
conducting research, he prioritizes curiosity over canonical paths , often taking unconventional routes through the work. Though this approach can lead to roundabout explorations, he believes starting where genuine interest lies ultimately reveals the most critical insights