There's one benefit of remote/distributed companies that I don't hear many people talk about: You inherently have access to more diverse networks and communities. And that is critical for innovation!
There are multiple forces ⚡️ at play that makes these stronger:
@NS_online kunnen jullie uitleggen waarom de trein vanuit Rotterdam naar Amsterdam, die niet verder kon na Leiden C door een aanrijding, voor een rood sein komt te staan? En waarom vervolgens de trein naar Schiphol niet even wacht om ons mee te nemen naar Amsterdam?
Loved this article with the founder of teenage engineering.
- All about quality
- Fast growth is like fast food
Very similar to how we have been thinking about building @linear
https://t.co/Pzc8MC9KlR
Perfectionism is a double-edged sword. While quality is critical, the quantity of your creative output is just as important, if not more so.
https://t.co/8WINlGaip8
@sweatystartup@SahilBloom@WisdomMadeEasy I was reflecting on this and I think leverage is the right word. Initially I equated important / not urgent with strategic, but it can also be a very tactical thing that unblocks a whole team of people. So although not strategic, it is a high leverage activity. 💡👍
@pakschaalpodcas zou het een idee zijn om een private podcast feed te maken waarin je de pro minuten gewoon inbakt? Vind het best omslachtig om via de VI-app die podcast elke keer te vinden en omdat het dan alleen video is praten jullie zo langzaam 😝
@arcinho@Freek_JansenVI@pakschaalpodcas mannen probeer de podcast te luisteren maar die shit met de wereldpen (?) is wel echt vermoeiend. Komt totaal niet over en jullie gesprek mist ook elke rode draad. Normaal super enthusiast zoals vast te zien is in m’n historie maar dit…
@pickover What if you put it differently? There’s one button. 50% of the time it’ll give you 49m. The other 50% of the time you loose 1m. Do you press it?
Inexperienced founders are usually too slow to fire bad people. Here's a trick that may help. Have all the cofounders separately think of someone who should probably be fired, then compare notes. If they all thought of the same person...
@r00k just wanted to say I really appreciated the last @artofproductpod episode a lot. Loved the conversation (pre-ordered the book), but especially the quote from Louise Erdrich hit hard and at the right time. Struggling with this and the perspective helps. So thanks!