Every startup founder should read this: https://kalzumeus.com/2020/10/09/four-years-at-stripe/ …pic.twitter.com/cW4SGOC7zj
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Incidentally, invoking such questions ritualistically is a fairly accurate description of the job of a YC partner. If you start asking questions like "what's preventing you from launching today?" the answer, to the founders' own surprise, quite often turns out to be nothing.
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The fear that the answer lies somewhere between "we might not be just ready" and "maybe we'll fail early"?
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Can you think of an instance when a founder moved too fast? Seems unlikely especially at such an early stage.
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There must have been times, but it's as rare as someone getting too much exercise.
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We see that across many sectors. In law the most valuable associate is the one that takes 11 hours to write a memo the client will pay 10 hours for. Barely competent becomes the ideal. Same in most companies - minimal viable effort. Conform or lead and do more with your time.
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@EhabJames I know you gave a response to the accountability DM, but just a nudge, hopefully its useful
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Definitely! I appreciate it. You'll be one of the first to know once we've got our MVP up haha
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Reminds me of when sir Alex Ferguson was asked about complacency (basically the inverse of this):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSTXTS9oZxA …
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Challenge the traditional methods, splitting the Pie among angel investors, venture capitalists, best skilled employees and growth through banking investors!
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