One of the questions I ask startups is how long it's been possible to do what they're doing. Ideally it has only been possible for a few years. A couple days ago I asked this during office hours, and the founders said "since December." What's possible now changes in months.
Paul Grahamx.comOne of the questions I ask startups is how long it's been possible to do what they're doing. Ideally it has only been possible for a few years. A couple days ago I asked this during office hours, and the founders said "since December." What's possible now changes in months.
the internet tailwinds that propelled meteoric growth in Silicon Valley are stalling. what next? zero-sum games between web startups, the operationalization of SV, new financial infra, VCs investing in visions over numbers, and R&D beyond the internet. https://t.co/Eufs87s5qS
John Luttigx.comWhen a new technology arises, there are always some existing startups that seem as if they'd been designed in anticipation of it. E.g. smartphones and Facebook. This will be true of AI too. There are some existing startups it's just going to blast forward.
Paul Grahamx.comProgress is accelerating so much that benchmarks get eclipsed before new ones are even made.