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The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough.
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- Paul Graham Co-founder of Y Combinator and Viaweb
The value of an audience doesn't grow anything like linearly with its size. Which is bad news if you're famous, but good news if you're just starting out, because it means a small but dedicated audience can be enough to sustain you. If a handful of people genuinely love what you're doing, that's enough.
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↗How to Do Great Workpaulgraham.com
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