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Hers's a tactic I use when Stakeholders come with solutions, NOT problems.
Don't work backwards, work forward.
What do I mean by that?
Commonly when a stakeholder comes w/ a solution we try to get them to work backwards to the problem.
But for some this is a stretch.
Probabilistic software demands a mindset shift.
Forget edge cases. Embrace long tails. Design experiments, not features.
Your goal isn't perfect code. It's making decisions under uncertainty. Measure, learn, cut ruthlessly.
Create these micro tools to boost website sales:
One the saddest realizations for me when we were scaling the @midjourney server at @discord in ‘22 was seeing millions of US gen z kids struggle to prompt
They literally don’t have the words. Broken english. Pidgin lingo. Translating thought to language is insanely hard for them
Use these triggers in your ads to boost sales:
I built a $1M business by doing the same, boring sh*t every day.
Naval Ravikant on the importance of hiring high-agency people
Naval defines agency as:
“People who just solve problems without even being asked to solve the problem—they identify the problem, they go solve it, they don’t even necessarily have to update you every step of the way, they’re not asking silly questions, and they’re just coming up with solutions.”
He believes this is important because “building a startup is an infinite set of problems that are being thrown at you.” And there comes a day where you can’t even look at every problem your company is facing—let alone solve every one of them.
He cites the Vinod Khosla aphorism:
"The team you build is the company you build, not the plan you make.”
And your ability to solve problems is based entirely on how many problem-solvers you have at your company. As Naval puts it:
“If you have somebody who takes 10% of your time and management to solve problems, you can only have 10 of those people working with you. But if somebody takes 5%, you can have 20 of those people.”
When building Airchat and AngelList, he thought of each team as a Navy Seal team:
“Everyone is just really good at what they do. They know their job. They do it. They don’t complain. They’re not egotistical about it. And if they have to constantly be corrected, led around by the nose, you have to clean up after them, or you question their judgement, it’s not going to work out.”
Video source: @AngelList (2023)
The exact email YC shows Founders to land meetings with investors (plus template):
Jeremy Sherman PhD/MPP speaks to Trumpists in their own "language," and explains why they're doomed.
Please give his original video a view and a like here:
GHASP!
Without any exaggeration, one of the best build-in-public makers in the community.
It is your chance to ask any question and get an answer based on practice and a lot of experience.
Tarun Nayar is a former biologist who turned into a musician when he found that every life form has bioelectricity: he now makes music using mushrooms and plants.
Rays riding the waves
[📹 jessroseowens]
[📍 Okaloosa Island, Florida]
My October 2024 ScreenshotOne.com public report:
💰 $11,682 (+$1,176) MRR
🫂 285 (+16) paying customers
😭 5.7% revenue, 7.5% customer churn
📸 20M+ API requests (+3,051,006)
1. The churn is getting better. I emailed churned customers—I have ideas of what to try next.
2. I launched more free tools for SEO, a funny tiny game, wrote blog posts, and added new features...
2. One month of break helped me a lot. I prioritized sleep, and now ship like a machine. I ship daily.
3. My next challenge is to set a new goal—it should be intrinsic, resonated, and challenging enough for me.
How was your October? Reply with a quote of your report if you have one.
How NYC subway signs are made.
[📹 sideway_signs]
I’ve been working as a software developer for 14 years. When I joined 37signals it was eerie how calm things were.
It’s the single biggest level up to my productivity (and mental health!) ever. Going from Slack to this is like going from a noisy intersection to a quiet room.
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
― Marcus Aurelius
How the Great Pyramids were built according to AI
[🎞️ javilopen]
90% of my advice to creators is just "keep at it for longer than anyone else is willing and you'll do surprisingly well.”
If you haven't decided yet who to vote for, here's why I think you should vote for Harris.
Financial reports
If you read one thing today, make it this PDF from Merill Lynch
Here is what you'll learn:
I want the PDF 👇
Pretty soon, we’ll find out that thinking without the aid of AI will feel rather limiting.