how I’d build a startup
AI is not software. You can think of it as digital employees. Once you do that, the possibilites of what you can do become a lot more real.
Andrew from tiny talked about this in this podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMInAfhIuTQ
Where Are They Now with Joshua Schachter from Del.icio.us
open.spotify.comSome great lessons about how to screen for investors and how to figure out what’s worth working on
I want to live in a community where everyone cares.
“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 moreBuild a world. Make your projects and work a vessel for self-expression. Make your software match your vibe. Make reading your book feel like it feels to talk with you. Customize, make it bespoke, put yourself into it instead of doing what you feel you should. This has all kinds of benefits (reducing burn out for instance) but especially helps with... See more
Be an idea expander
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
... See moreJoe Lonsdale • Lessons from Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
Repeat the mission over and over.
Repeat the yearly goals over and over.
Repeat the quarterly goals over and over.
Say it so many times, the team tells you to stop saying it and then keep saying it. It needs to become like a reflex.
- Lesson learnt after Dao asked me what our goals were and I didn’t know the details.
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