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What Nat Friedman thinks about ambition

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Investor and engineer; CEO of GitHub from 2018 to 2021, co-founder of Ximian and Xamarin, and funder of the Vesuvius Challenge to read the Herculaneum Papyri.

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Nat Friedman has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingYou should work on raising the ceiling, not the floor

    Their wordsYou should probably work on raising the ceiling, not the floor Enthusiasm matters! It's much easier to work on things that are exciting to you

    ↗Nat Friedmannat.org

  3. Our readingDoing things fast is important because you make contact with reality more often

    Their wordsIt's important to do things fast You learn more per unit time because you make contact with reality more frequently Going fast makes you focus on what's important; there's no time for bullshit

    ↗Nat Friedmannat.org