Holding a Program in One's Head 378 days ago Original link 
"The weakest point in big companies is that they don't let individual programmers do great work. So if you're a little startup, this is the place to attack them. Take on the kind of problems that h...
Stuff 401 days ago Original link
"Every thing you own takes energy away from you. Some give more than they take. Those are the only things worth having."
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The Equity Equation 415 days ago Original link
"Whenever you're trading stock in your company for anything, whether it's money or an employee or a deal with another company, the test for whether to do it is the same. You should give up n% of yo...
An Alternative Theory of Unions 487 days ago Original link
"The early twentieth century was just a fast-growing startup overpaying for infrastructure. [We haven't] abandoned whatever mysterious high-minded principles produced the high-paying union job. We ...
The Hacker's Guide to Investors 494 days ago Original link
"Though they're less well known, the angel investors are probably the more critical ingredient in creating a silicon valley. Most companies that VCs invest in would never have made it that far if a...
Two Kinds of Judgement 507 days ago Original link
"The more you realize that most judgements are greatly influenced by random, extraneous factors ... the more you realize you can do things to influence the outcome."
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Microsoft is Dead 517 days ago Original link
"Microsoft cast a shadow over the software world for almost 20 years starting in the late 80s ... and because I wasn't paying attention, I didn't notice when the shadow disappeared. No one is even ...
Why to Not Not Start a Startup 527 days ago Original link
"Because of Y Combinator's position at the very start of the venture funding process, we're probably the world's leading experts on the psychology of people who aren't sure if they want to start a ...
