275 Paul Graham — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2022-11-03
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“And to do that, Apple must not only make great products, but they must become a great marketing company.”
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
“I do not pay attention to nothing else.”
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
“I'd always want people to be surprised by how few employees we had.”
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
“You need persistence because everything takes longer than you expect.”
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
“So just as investors in 1999 were tripping over one another trying to buy into lousy startups, investors in 2009 will presumably…”
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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Source and attribution
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