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I stepped away from Heap last month, after nine fantastic years.
Here are some things I wish I could tell my 2013 self.
I was excited to write some code, and I had no idea what was in store on the path to 350+ people and a transformative product.
nametwitter.comBefore I decide to do something, my first question is:
“What problem are we solving?”
9 times out of 10, answering that question shows me:
1) It’s not really a problem (so I can ignore it)
2) What I was planning on doing wasn’t the best way to solve... See more
Alex Hormozitwitter.com"People are our Power" | A Conversation with Lindsay Kaplan, Co-Founder of Chief.com
Tom Whitewhitenoise.email
3. **It's pretty hard for a new startup to try to change human nature. It's better to follow the human nature than to fight against it.**
Josh Elman • Musical.ly's Alex Zhu on Igniting Viral Growth and Building a User Community | #ProductSF
If you're the CEO of a fast-growing startup, the mistake you'll make in the next year that you'll regret most will probably be a hiring mistake. Possibly hiring someone established, which you'll feel you should do now you're getting big, and which VCs will strongly encourage.
Paul Grahamtwitter.com