Very insightful, as with most of Paul’s work. But it also shows a very specific mindset. In my opinion #15 was wrong back than and is even more obviously wrong

Very insightful, as with most of Paul’s work. But it also shows a very specific mindset. In my opinion #15 was wrong back than and is even more obviously wrong now in 2020. The idea that you have to build first and monetize later has barely worked for some and forced many many many others to sell at no gain or close. We mostly saw the successful ones, but what happened recently with the likes of wework is causing that perception to shift. #16 though is super important, and not just from the programmer direction. A good founder needs to understand the moving pieces of their startup, regardless of whether they have the training for that or not. I’m not saying they should be the ones to lead the effort on something they have no clue about, but they should be able to understand it. This is critical for single founders and important for multiple founders who make decisions together.