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That practically triggers PTSD from some of my experiences with similar types of people. I know in start-ups making revenue is a bit of a dirty word but that's
by BinaryIdiot 11y ago
That practically triggers PTSD from some of my experiences with similar types of people.
I know in start-ups making revenue is a bit of a dirty word but that's what the business is ultimately supposed to do anyway! Why the hell not build to support the revenue model(s) early so you can turn them on and test them as soon as possible? better to test your bets early before you're laying off hundreds of people because your guesses ended up being wrong.
- mindcrime 11y agoI know in start-ups making revenue is a bit of a dirty word but that's what the business is ultimately supposed to do anyway! I keep a note to myself positioned prominently nearby, titled "The Most Important Question". I wrote down something for "Question One" when I first put it up, but shortly after I went back and wrote in "Question Zero". "What is the single most important thing I can be doing right now, to get us to revenue?" (And no, "posting on HN" isn't a very good answer to that question, so shame on me). Hey, I won't claim to manage to adhere to 100% absolute razor-sharp focus on that point, but I keep coming back to it. When I find myself starting to bikeshed or work on some "cool but speculative" idea, I remind myself "work on what's going to bring dollars in the door first".