In 1944, the CIA published a manual on how to sabotage organizations from the inside.
Most big companies today are executing this playbook flawlessly. With the best intentions.
If you wonder why your company slows down as it grows, this is for you.
https://t.co/HvwiMGPnT6
This is the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, and it’s absolutely gigantic.
With 61 floors and standing 326 meters tall, it’s one of the most iconic features of SF’s skyline—and the tallest building in the city.
Fun fact: it’s also the final work of renowned architect César Pelli to be completed in his lifetime.
As I was looking up at it, I was thinking "In a post-COVID world, how much of that space is actually being used?"
Remote work is here to stay and AI will make companies smaller ... so what's the future for buildings like this? 🤔
Trying to get better at the coordination game is a losing strategy.
Eliminate unnecessary dependencies to get those meetings out of your calendar.
https://t.co/oSggLxJw2K
a16z cofounder Marc Andreessen kicked off speedrun 004 in an hour long talk.
One question moderator Jon Lai asked:
If you’re a builder right now and you’re selecting markets to build in, how do you think about timing? How can you tell when you’re too early with an idea?
This was Marc’s response:
Thanks @pmarca and @Tocelot 🫡
"If you don't get traction in a startup in the first five years, your odds of success are very low because it's very hard to hold the team together."
Timing is everything when building a company — @pmarca explains why.
Hear more from the @speedrun 004 kickoff here 👇