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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 21 Sep 2016

    The better you are, the less conservative you have to be in career decisions. If you're really good, you can start your own company.

    5:47 AM - 21 Sep 2016
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      1. Dirk America‏ @HeavyDInTheLimo 21 Sep 2016
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        better all around? Or in what specifically you do?

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      2. Laurent Colard‏ @laurent_colard 21 Sep 2016
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        interesting! How would you factor in depth vs breadth of skills in this framework? I.e a really good generalist vs specialist

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 21 Sep 2016
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        I mean better at the kind of work you do. How much you need to be a generalist depends on the kind of work.

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      1. Ali Moeeny MD PhD‏ @alimoeeny 21 Sep 2016
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        sorry this one is not as general as you may want it to be.

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      2. Raphael‏ @raphaelcm 21 Sep 2016
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        You forgot to add: if you're childless and/or rich. I'm not rich and a dad so I can't afford the risk of starting another business.

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 21 Sep 2016
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        Your decisions are your own, but surely you don't mean no one who isn't rich or childless should try to start a company?

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      2. Asad Memon‏ @a5admemon 21 Sep 2016
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        it doesn't matter what color you are, people around you are not supposed to support you on non-conservative path anyway.

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      1. Scott #BLM #ACAB #AbolishThePolice Menor‏Verified account @smenor 21 Sep 2016
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        I know plenty of great people who are really not suited to starting their own company and plenty of mediocre ones who have

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      1. David N. Welton‏ @davidnwelton 21 Sep 2016
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        there are some people that are so good, they want to really focus, rather than deal with a company. Linus T comes to mind

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