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(This got published a little early because it got indexed. I'm still going through and fixing some typos and will maybe add a few other things.)
Is there a reason this is published under your domain and not YC? Just wondering because it sounds like this is the collective wisdom of all the partners (even if you're the one that wrote it).
StepUp, Stand Out _E L E V /A\ T E D_
Earlier quoted context omitted.
The Basecamp (née 37Signals) folks have been beating this drum for quite some time. DHH posted "Reconsider" to their blog today, actually; it's an entertaining read, if nothing else: https://signalvnoise.com/posts/3972-reconsider Here in Seattle, there's a great community of small software businesses with meaningful profits and impact. We have ties to the broader Seattle startup and technology community, without bein…
That "Reconsider" post was at the top of HN yesterday(1) but it was quickly removed from the front page(2). What a coincidence. DHH's "Reconsider": "Our definition of winning didn’t even include establishing that hallowed sanctity of the natural monopoly!" Sam's "Playbook": "We also ask how the company will one day be a monopoly." (1) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10506422 (2) https://news.ycombinator.com/item…
Personally I found this article more interesting than "Reconsider". I mean c'mon, it's trivially true that the humbler road doesn't get the press but is more spiritually satisfying &c &c. Whereas this article brings together valuable knowledge from different domains.