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PG says a lot of interesting things, but he sure is invested in the idea that the solution is a startup, for darn near every problem. He seems to think it's som
by johan_larson 9y ago
PG says a lot of interesting things, but he sure is invested in the idea that the solution is a startup, for darn near every problem. He seems to think it's something virtually anyone can do with some hope of success. I don't think that squares with how hard people report having to work to make a serious try of it, and the high rate of failure.
- codingdave 9y agoI think you misunderstand his intended audience. He is talking mostly to people who already want to do a startup, and more specifically to people who agree with his definition of what a startup is. Within that group, his writings help refine ways to work. But it is definitely targeted to a very specific type of business and entrepreneur.
- snowwrestler 9y agoThis is true when he's writing about ideas like "do things that don't scale" or "every transformative startup looks bad at first." It's less true when he's writing about broader topics like "how to be a good teacher" or "how can we solve economic inequality across all of society."
- the_watcher 9y agoA huge number of his essays directly reference how hard running a startup actually is. While he may imply that anyone can have a startup, I've always interpreted it as similar to saying that anyone can run a half-marathon (or 5K or whatever the right distance is for this analogy) - yes, anyone has the capacity to do it, but not everyone is willing to put in the work required. To be clear, I don't think this is a bad thing - everyone is free to have their own priorities.