#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.