The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)
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The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)
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Re: The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)
#2Nice article, but what's the deal with the title? I mean, his point is that patience is the secret of success-- the web doesn't really factor into his argument at all....
Re: The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)
#3Nice article, but what's the deal with the title? I mean, his point is that patience is the secret of success-- the web doesn't really factor into his argument at all....
I agree but you possibly missed something. What I got from the piece is that with the addition of the web, you are required to see through a lot more confusing input likely to make you forget what you are really trying to accomplish.
Re: The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)
#4Nice article, but what's the deal with the title? I mean, his point is that patience is the secret of success-- the web doesn't really factor into his argument at all....
His point seems to be that on the web tactics work (or don't) really quickly but it's a trap to assume the same of strategy.
Re: The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)
#5Nice article, but what's the deal with the title? I mean, his point is that patience is the secret of success-- the web doesn't really factor into his argument at all....
I think his point is that the web is no different from any other business, even if it looks like things happen much faster, in reality you have to keep working for a long time before things really go big.
Of course, I might be wrong :-)
Re: The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)
#6Nice article, but what's the deal with the title? I mean, his point is that patience is the secret of success-- the web doesn't really factor into his argument at all....
I think his point is that the web is no different from any other business, even if it looks like things happen much faster, in reality you have to keep working for a long time before things really go big. Of course, I might be wrong :-)
Web or no web, the fastest way to become an overnight success is to put in ten years of hard work.
Re: The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)
#7This is actually similar to PG's "How Not to Die" essay:
Re: The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)
#8He makes an interesting/controversial point:
"It still takes ten years to become a success, web or no web."
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"Listen instead to your real customers, to your vision and make something for the long haul."
I wonder how many people doing startups are prepared for success to take ten years.
Re: The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)
#9I think this is very important for the entrepreneurs who say "I will make millions and retire when i am 40". Once we start our business, it is really impossible to retire unless we want to sell the business or go bankrupt. It is a one way trip to Hell, which is Heaven is disguise.
Re: The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)
#10So this theory kind of screws over the popular startup mentality, right? A friend of mine got $500k in financing for his startup, so he basically only has a year. He can't afford to be patient...