#startup-culture
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The Optimization Trap: Why Technical Founders Self-Sabotage
For every startup that dies from technical debt, ten more die from trying to prevent it too early.
Somebody Gave a Shit: The Quiet Power of Product Detail
'When they unwrap that cable and they think 'somebody gave a shit about me' -- I think that's a spiritual thing.' That was Jony Ive, during a...
The Startup Reality Check: Payment, Promotion, and Pace
Three uncomfortable truths about early-stage building, in the only order that matters.
The Phantom Projects of Overhiring
One of the most quietly corrosive things a company can do is overhire. Not because people are malicious or lazy.
The Secondary Celebration: A Founder's Perspective on VC Liquidity Events
During my morning LinkedIn scroll, I came across yet another post from a venture firm celebrating a massive return multiple from a secondary transaction.