166 Robert Noyce (Intel) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-02-08
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“One, he suspected that if integrated circuits could make their way into the market, customers would prefer them to discrete components and…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“It's like one bad decision can ruin your life.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“He does not want to be a leader of people.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“Forty times more people in five years, 11 times more space in five years.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“Use money to buy time because money is cheaper than time.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
A BIPU connection
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What this page does not prove
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Source and attribution
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