176 Linus Torvalds (Creator of Linux) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-04-18
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“It's very fascinating that he went to building successful commercial pro- project, not trying to, not trying to make it commercial.”
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
“And again, he's just gonna make his own decisions.”
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
“Instead, I just informed a handful of people by private email, probably between five and ten people in all." I don't think…”
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
“It's extremely, extremely ha- hard to do so.”
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
“Linus is, is driving a Pontiac and living in, I think, a duplex in San Jose, California at the time, and he's…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
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