how I’d build a startup
"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... See more
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Principles of how to build a product
building products is all about tradeoffs. wholeheartedly recommend coming up with a set of principles that you can refer to whenever something is in doubt and you need criteria to evaluate a decision. these were the principles we came up with at sublime
It's very hard to build new things. The default when you're starting something is nobody cares. And your job is to make them care. And it sucks because you care so much about this thing. You have this crystal clear vision. And your job is to overcome indifference. And that’s just a hard journey.... See more
But if you don't believe that it's possible, you've
It's hard to build new things
Obsess over perfection.
If you are designing something that a customer is going to use or that will represent us in public, it’s not good enough unless it’s flawless and extraordinary.
Especially in software, many situations have winner-take-all dynamics due to network effects and switching costs. Being the winner means being in the
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Peter Thiel
When you put the time and thought to make something simple, you’re showing you care. Simplicity is important in every aspect of your work—not only in how you design, but how you collaborate, how you choose to communicate, how you organize your files, how you lead your meetings. A messy team cannot make a simple product. When you make simplicity a... See more
