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the biggest frustration of a hardcore technologist in san francisco is how many companies both tiny and gargantuan are kinda fake - investors often can't tell the difference between story and substance and armed with a billion dollars it may take a decade for it to fail. as an

when i had a venture-backed startup it was so hard to balance the desires of customers, investors, and myself. now (with no investors) i just make stuff i enjoy, people similar to me help pay for it, i ask what else they want, i do 50% that + 50% stuff i want and it all works out

Richard Powers won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He's one of the best novelists alive today. This interview is a detailed look at his writing process, inspired by the class he used to teach at Stanford — and he's never done an interview quite like this. Here are 17 lessons: _... See more

Modern "Silicon Valley Creator" Playbook: • 100% software-driven • Targets a hyper-specific niche • Creates content to acquire users • Self-funded with zero outside capital • Calm Company • $1-$10M+ in revenue A new path f... See more

You can learn anything you want as long as you’re willing to look dumb in front of other people for an extended period of time.

Brian Armstrong shares the most important lesson from his startup failure before Coinbase After realizing he could make $60/hour tutoring as a college student, Brian and his roommate decided to build an online marketplace for tutors. They would match tutors with students and https://t.co/1zeJHelWlz