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in no specific order: -relentlessness -lack of ego -hungry to learn -exponential learner -someone I can completely trust -someone who can be checked witho

by yousifa 10y ago

in no specific order: -relentlessness -lack of ego -hungry to learn -exponential learner -someone I can completely trust -someone who can be checked without hard feelings and who can check me -interest and expertise in the main role(s) they will be covering -someone I love being around It boils down to a person who is trustworthy, wanting to be the best at whatever they do, committed to the vision/company to an obsessive degree and will push me to be better

WhitneyLand 10y ago
So you would've told Steve Jobs to get lost?
- yousifa 10y ago
  I'm not sure, I know of him, never knew him. Just because someone is going to be successful, doesn't make them a good cofounder fit. I also want to clarify what I mean by lack of ego. I mean it in the sense of an individual never thinking they know enough about something and refuse to learn.
- ai_ia 10y ago
  Steve Jobs was never a good co-founder. Steve Woz was a decent person but Jobs was just behaved insane. He might be good at what he does, but he was not a good co-founder.
  - WhitneyLand 10y ago
    He was a fantastic co-founder. He succeeded beyond imagination. If we want to say it would be difficult/stressful to work with him that's fair. But at what point do you not optimize for success, for example: Steve Jobs - Asshole score: 85%, Success probability: 95% Nice guy - Asshole score: 10%, Success probability: 70% Given these stats would you really partner with #2 Nice guy?
whiskers08xmt 10y ago
I've seen exponential learner mentioned a few times, but I'm not sure I understand exactly how that's supposed to be understood. It would seem like it's someone who's rate of learning goes up, the more he learns, but I'm not really sure how that is sustainable. Could someone explain me the difference between an exponential learner and someone with a high, linear rate of learning?

by yousifa 10y ago

WhitneyLand 10y ago

So you would've told Steve Jobs to get lost?

yousifa 10y ago
I'm not sure, I know of him, never knew him. Just because someone is going to be successful, doesn't make them a good cofounder fit. I also want to clarify what I mean by lack of ego. I mean it in the sense of an individual never thinking they know enough about something and refuse to learn.
ai_ia 10y ago
Steve Jobs was never a good co-founder. Steve Woz was a decent person but Jobs was just behaved insane. He might be good at what he does, but he was not a good co-founder.
- WhitneyLand 10y ago
  He was a fantastic co-founder. He succeeded beyond imagination. If we want to say it would be difficult/stressful to work with him that's fair. But at what point do you not optimize for success, for example: Steve Jobs - Asshole score: 85%, Success probability: 95% Nice guy - Asshole score: 10%, Success probability: 70% Given these stats would you really partner with #2 Nice guy?

whiskers08xmt 10y ago

I've seen exponential learner mentioned a few times, but I'm not sure I understand exactly how that's supposed to be understood. It would seem like it's someone who's rate of learning goes up, the more he learns, but I'm not really sure how that is sustainable. Could someone explain me the difference between an exponential learner and someone with a high, linear rate of learning?