What Paul Graham thinks about team size
Co-founder of Y Combinator and Viaweb; essayist at paulgraham.com.
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1 dated position, 2003, in their own words. Our reading of what Paul Graham has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsThe place to fight design wars is in new markets, where no one has yet managed to establish any fortifications. That's where you can win big by taking the bold approach to design, and having the same people both design and implement the product.