sari
@sari
making Sublime — for you and for me.
sari
twitter.com
I think sometimes the slowness of government can be an advantage, because hopefully that deliberation helps forge a better outcome. It’s not a good example for that right now, with the polarization and the way the parties fight, but ideally, they reach a middle. Companies don’t do that. If you look at content moderation boards and everything compan
... See moreMatt Mullenweg • How to buy a social network, with Tumblr CEO Matt Mullenweg
The first is that customs, traditions, and the like are subject to Darwinian selection. Henrich is not always clear on exactly what is being selected for—is it individuals who follow a tradition, groups whose members all follow the tradition, or the tradition itself?—but the general gist is that traditions stick around longest when they are a... See more
Tanner Greer • Tradition is Smarter Than You Are
Point is, in the beginning, human beings didn’t have any technology. They had their senses, their brains, and the best ideas they could come up with on their own. But the instant that some creative human being came up with the idea of a hammer and realized it was far more effective at breaking up rocks than slamming your forehead into them, life in... See more
Marshall McLuhan • Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
The first question that Trae Stephens asks in every pitch meeting is: “What is the origin story of this business?”
- Asking this question is the easiest way to measure disagreeableness in founders
- Many companies are started by “whiteboard founders”, where the idea is secondary to them being an entrepreneur
Patrick O'Shaughnessy • Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy on Apple Podcasts
Differentiation is survival; maintaining and increasing differentiation requires an enormous amount of continuous energy because the universe wants you to be typical
Jeff Bezos • Jeff Bezos Shareholder Letters | Founders Podcast with David Senra #282 • Podcast Notes
Although the attractiveness of these products to consumers is clear, direct-to-consumer products bypass the typical filters and safeguards of health-care systems. The risk is that low value, or even harmful, products will inundate the commercial health-care market. There are cautionary instances of high-profile direct-to-consumer companies, such as... See more
E Ray Dorsey • Just a moment...
The world is amidst a monumental power shift from Institutions to Individuals — the days when an institution could dictate what you create, when you create it, and how much your creation is worth are over.
Joseph Perri Albanese • Say Hello to Stir
tone is the UX of the natural language era.