how I’d build a startup
“Do not divide your attention. Focusing on one thing yields increasing returns for each unit of effort. At a micro level, an extra hour of focus on the current project has a much higher return than an hour on something new, or worse, 5 minutes each on 12 new things. Before you ever do something new, you should understand the opportunity cost versus
... See moreI want to live in a community where everyone cares.
ZINE - Hardware Renaissance
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State clearly who this investment is not suited for and what the risks are to them. Be incredibly precise in everything like Sun Microsystems Business Plan and Ogilvy lessons.
Return to first principles and act quickly on your new conclusions.
It’s very easy to take the world as it is, as opposed to envisioning it as you want it to be. For example, when re-designing a feature, one approach is to take what you have, and imagine small changes that will solve the problems with the feature. Instead, it’s often instructive
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Peter Thiel
the founder is the guardian of the company's Soul
Founders Podcast • #365 Nick Sleep's Letters: The Full Collection of the Nomad Investment Partnership Letters
Sublime is not just a product – it's a journey, a community, a point of view on productivity and meaning.
Maria Tangarova • How to Make Users Go ‘Whoa’
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
As competition intensifies, founders rush to get their products out into the market. Product teams literally work in sprints. Craftsmanship was replaced with growth hacks. It's not just the software itself that lacks personality; has every tech company hired the same illustrator? Our once so lively dreams have become positively lifeless.
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