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Specialization actually isn't a bad thing. I'm the CTO of an AI company dealing with some very complex problems. I've even written an oreilly book on deep learn
by agibsonccc 9y ago
Specialization actually isn't a bad thing. I'm the CTO of an AI company dealing with some very complex problems. I've even written an oreilly book on deep learning. I tell you this for perspective.
I can't design for crap. I don't understand the thought process and don't even want to put cycles in to trying. It's not time well spent.
I'm also an enterprise founder. I don't mind wearing a suit selling to folks who have obscene requirements with 6 month to year long sales cycles.
I don't understand B2C companies at all. I could never run one. The idea of catering to hundreds of millions of people with none of them paying you while relying on VC to scale blows my mind. I feel similar about small business.
I like the idea of a smaller number of big name customers with large requirements. I also understand how they work: They are for profit organizations trying to make money or cut costs. I see consumers (despite doing a ton of data) as a blob of irrational behavior I don't want to deal with.
I also can't do marketing. I can kind of write when needed but my main focus is on technical content or specialized pitches.
Being on HN is very similar to being a founder, you see everything and wonder how the people around you do what they do.
Don't worry about it! You hired them for a reason.
Hope that helps!