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← A founder's job is to attack whatever the current constraint is.
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management Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A founder's job is to attack whatever the current constraint is. A founder's job is to attack whatever the current constraint is. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Apr 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Developers who defined the job as being the only person who could write code have just watched the only thing they were good at get commoditised. — tap to centre the map on it Developers who defined the job as being the only person who could write code have just watched the only thing they were good at get commoditised. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One of the core duties of running a startup is doing the work of a sales development rep yourself, prospecting for customers directly. — tap to centre the map on it One of the core duties of running a startup is doing the work of a sales development rep yourself, prospecting for customers directly. Last stated 4 years ago
6 Dec 2022
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Auren Hoffman — holds since 2022-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everything you dislike doing is somebody else's dream job, so a founder should delegate the work they hate rather than the work they enjoy. — tap to centre the map on it Everything you dislike doing is somebody else's dream job, so a founder should delegate the work they hate rather than the work they enjoy. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a startup, users judge a founder by their product, not their credentials. — tap to centre the map on it In a startup, users judge a founder by their product, not their credentials. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jun 2018
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Jessica Livingston — holds since 2018-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are things founders can do that managers cannot, and not doing them feels wrong to founders because it is wrong. — tap to centre the map on it There are things founders can do that managers cannot, and not doing them feels wrong to founders because it is wrong. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Sept 2024
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Paul Graham — holds since 2024-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Entrepreneurs do not worry about AI taking their job; to someone attempting something very hard, any AI is an ally. — tap to centre the map on it Entrepreneurs do not worry about AI taking their job; to someone attempting something very hard, any AI is an ally. Last stated 9 months ago
19 Feb 2026
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support. — tap to centre the map on it A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 5 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar. — tap to centre the map on it A contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time. Last stated a year ago
27 Oct 2025
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Petra Wille — holds since 2025-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company captured by ideology will produce useless products — tap to centre the map on it A company captured by ideology will produce useless products Last stated 3 years ago
8 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-08 — tap for who they are
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A founder's job is to attack whatever the current constraint is.
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Developers who defined the job as being the only person who could write code have just watched the only thing they were good at get commoditised.
Holds
One of the core duties of running a startup is doing the work of a sales development rep yourself, prospecting for customers directly.
Holds
Everything you dislike doing is somebody else's dream job, so a founder should delegate the work they hate rather than the work they enjoy.
Holds
A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at.
Holds
In a startup, users judge a founder by their product, not their credentials.
Holds
There are things founders can do that managers cannot, and not doing them feels wrong to founders because it is wrong.
Holds
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Holds
Entrepreneurs do not worry about AI taking their job; to someone attempting something very hard, any AI is an ally.
Holds
A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar.
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time.
Holds
A company captured by ideology will produce useless products
Holds