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That's very fair. Indeed, my personal favorite version is Indian, and predates Pythagoras. I was also trying to name something that most people would at least find familiar... mayb…

(Author of article) Sorry, that was supposed to be +, not * ! You're right. Just a typo! Now fixed.

(Author of the article) I agree with your counter-point. The finiteness and lock-step are interesting characteristics; I wonder what the set of characteristics are, for when this "…

As the author of the article, I really like your counter-point here. Because I do agree -- in all startups most "stuff" is being executed poorly (if at all), with issues everywhere…

Thanks so much! And I agree with your push-back on that. Indeed, perhaps when a startup is able to say "ahh, but HERE Disruption CAN work because...", that's where a good strategy …

What about Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and the many other companies that (arguably) were only possible because of smart phones?

Mobile _phones_ did not go to startups. Making money off mobile -- whether apps that were impossible before, or features which advantaged certain companies who were able to be mobi…

You bet! I didn't read it as a dunk at all, and again I agree with the critique!

As the author of the article, I agree with you. I also agree that trying to force "problem" into the discussion isn't useful, and in fact is counter-productive because you're verba…

Maybe; all have large target markets and the last two have unique things. That said, let's say you're 100% correct. I went back and forth on whether to even include the rubric, bec…

Hey! :-)

Many thanks!

You are right about that, and the article doesn't address it. I think the general idea is still correct. For example, even if the next 200 leads are 50% or even 100% more expensive…

I actually did add this as another prompt. Thanks again for the great idea.

Ha, I love it, thank you! I'll consider adding that. (Already added one new section thanks to other great ideas from others.)

In B2C, yes; in Enterprise B2B, it's the opposite -- you get dedicated account managers, quarterly business reviews, sometimes even weekly product reviews (we have those with our l…

This is a really good one. Could also apply the concept to the whole business in keeping with the pattern, i.e. "What if we _had_ to 10x revenue in the next 12 months, no matter th…

Yeah, or maybe it's "both." :-) Which, if your goal is profitability, might be a great thing.

I like that a lot. I'll probably add that to the piece, thank you!

Well, for a hobby project, you definitely should consider the first and not the second! Indeed, even for a company, it's wise to be in "Explore" mode sometimes / somewhere, in whic…

Great questions and discussion, thanks! Answering the last bit: "What about those ideas ... which carry a significant risk, but also could yield a significant reward?" This is perh…

I agree, great point that "need" is strictly in the business context. In fact, "not need" might even be more enjoyable. I play the piano strictly for myself; if I "needed" to do it…

Companies don't produce joy, but your own work might. For example, I know many software developers who love writing code, even the code specifically for their job. If you love solv…

This is the Founder of WP Engine. The main points in the article are factually incorrect, but some of it is in fact excellent feedback that we're going to act on. First, on staging…

Thanks so much!