The reason I quit X last year...
It was because all I saw were wannabe entrepreneurs (and I say this with all the respect, as I was one) wanting to make money on the internet, but not providing any real value.
I know a business could be many things but:
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x.comThe reason I quit X last year... It was because all I saw were wannabe entrepreneurs (and I say this with all the respect, as I was one) wanting to make money on the internet, but not providing any real value. I know a business could be many things but: + Goshtwriting +
Why quitting X might help you (only for SaaS builder)
1. The market is the ultimate reality
When you 'build in public', it feels like your primary goal is to appeal to X and get views. You reply 20x a day. You schedule 7x post in advance. And they take up a huge mental capacity of your... See more
Desmondx.comyou’re starting to see this in the current cohort of entrants to the valley.
when all status & relationship are digital mediated, appearance and substance decohere aggressively; the nice car, the funding round, having a product, is only useful insofar as you can post about it.
and when the... See more
will depuex.com
A lot of the original bloggers of 10-15 years ago have stopped writing new posts
Most of their blogs have a final post like this (this one by @tynan) and I know this feeling of guilt of not writing on your blog anymore
I think it's because the zeitgeist massively changed from... See more
on my trip back from sf, i overheard a group of people who had just come from the yc ai startup school in the airport. i decided to listen in on their conversation. none of it was about building things that would bring people joy or about creating something meaningful. it was all about how much money they could make, the pursuit of wealth above... See more
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