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Why are there so few great products?
There are many big companies that do many things well. But few are known to make great products. Why is that?
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Marlon Misra
Three types of work
Solution-certain, problem-certain, and problem-uncertain work
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Interview questions for early startup hires
Assess candidates quickly and with high accuracy
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Questions about AI
The more I learn about AI, the more questions I have. These are some questions I keep coming back to.
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Don't hire too quickly
If you haven't found PMF, it's almost always a bad idea to hire people unless doing so meaningfully increases the chance that you will find it. This…
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The next creative suite
Technology breakthroughs are followed by breakout product companies. One of the most exciting technology shifts right now is the rapid improvement in…
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The website test
I love looking at creative marketing websites. Apple's iPad OS page is a joy to scroll through - the colors, fonts, and animations work in perfect…
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How to filter startup ideas
I have a spreadsheet with hundreds of startup ideas. I've also tried to start several companies that were premised on ideas that, in retrospect, were…
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Talent monopolies
The talent monopoly investment thesis is that companies which can exclusively or near exclusively attract the top 0.1% of critical talent will win. I've…
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