eric

you don't need to be genius level smart to succeed in life. you just need to have good taste in the problems you want to solve. this taste develops from repeatedly picking low hanging fruit that might become leverage points for bigger opportunities. you see this pattern everywhere you look but it's especially clear in mathematical breakthroughts. w... See more

Analyzing the true value of things, rather than the market value of things, underpins dealmaking (investing) of any kind... buying a house, hiring employees, trading stocks. If I’m hiring an engineer, how do I know I’m not overpaying? If I am overpaying, I should know for certain that I am overpaying, and why I am willing to do so. Maybe I believe ... See more

So but how do we build software that can be anything without falling into the Zombocom trap? I believe that Bezos interview shows us exactly how.

1. You start from a systems-level insight ( the internet is growing rapidly )


2. Then work backwards to a first best customer who has a burning need ( can’t find book ) that is related to your superpower ( intern

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Favorite quotes 1/ Every great creator is sharing their DNA and experiences with the world. Some spread it through art, some through music - but for me, it's through product.” 2/ Jay-Z bought a pair of construction Timberland boots from me every weekend. I got to see why these different stars and heroes of mine liked the product that they liked. ... See more

“Instead of finding the product through discovery and iteration the goal is to reverse engineer the vision,” he explains. “If you take an incremental, discovery-led approach, then you might find yourself with product-market fit in a local maximum, building a company that you don’t want to lead.”

Platforms like TikTok and Instagram are engines of distraction and cultural rot. They stand in front of the more difficult but more rewarding aspects of life: deep work, intimate connections with friends and loved ones, focused attention for hobbies with intrinsic rewards. By training users to crave constant novelty and the immediate approval of an... See more

I look at product as an act of, how does this get communicated through the distribution channel we need to use. Said another way: if this product doesn't make a pretty compelling social ad -> we ain't doing it.

Build the game you can win . The corollary to the above is that to succeed; you must build a game that you are singularly suited to play.