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I've been listening to "How I Built This" on my commutes over the last week. I find the stories very interesting and engaging, sometimes even inspiring. But I
by mixedmath 10y ago
I've been listening to "How I Built This" on my commutes over the last week. I find the stories very interesting and engaging, sometimes even inspiring.
But I am also aware that these are Founder's stories told from the Founder's perspective, and correspondingly I sometimes wonder about the line between fact and self-hero-worship.
But I like it enough to continue to listen.
- downandout 10y agoI liked the Kevin Systrom interview, because he has always seemed down to earth and very candid. His acknowledgment that luck was a huge factor in Instagram's success is a rarity among highly successful founders, many of whom truly believe that they are successful because they are smarter than everyone else.
- bartligthart 10y agoPlus he told this story thousands of times so he perfected the story.