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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 25 Aug 2019

    The mistakes that inexperienced founders make have a lot in common with those that inexperienced writers make. They go about things in an overcomplicated way, because the obvious, simple approach doesn't seem "serious" enough.

    7:42 PM - 25 Aug 2019
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      1. nselmi.com‏ @imleslahdin 25 Aug 2019
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        How common is this? seems like something most people know.

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      1. Andrew!‏ @amalex5 25 Aug 2019
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        Same with inexperienced math teachers (and mathematical expositors!)

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      2. Joaquín Beltrán  🐇 #GreenZoneAct‏ @joaquinlife 25 Aug 2019
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        Similar to building something for yourself, I would say write for yourself out of curiosity, creativity, or straight expression, and it will probably be really compelling.

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      3. GAURANG‏ @gaurangagg 25 Aug 2019
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        Possibly the easiest way to understand it 😊

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      2. Vishal Kataria‏ @Vishipedia 25 Aug 2019
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        Superb piece by @morganhousel on why simplicity is despised and complexity worshipped https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/why-complexity-sells/ …

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      3. Ryan Craig Martin‏ @RyanCraigMartin 28 Aug 2019
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        Thanks for sharing.

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      1. Nelson 'It's All Information Theory' Rosario‏ @NelsonMRosario 25 Aug 2019
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        Examples?

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      1. your guide into the Orthopedics industry‏ @TigerBuford 25 Aug 2019
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        Well said @paulg. I have seen this behavior in #orthopedic #startups many times. Complexity does not equal sophistication. Complexity adds costs and slows you down.

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      1. Dipesh Garg‏ @dipesh008 25 Aug 2019
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        Examples ?

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      1. Ed Rodriguez‏ @EdRodPOV 25 Aug 2019
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        Agreed, but I wonder as well how much of this can be attributed to early stage investors who feel that simple approaches present less of a competitive barrier to entry?

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