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Reverse engineer the future you want to see. As you dissect that future, work backwards examining each step/technology necessary, executing upon the step that
by mw63214 15y ago
Reverse engineer the future you want to see. As you dissect that future, work backwards examining each step/technology necessary, executing upon the step that is within your skills/budget/market. The hardest part I've found, is that as you focus more and more on the "small", the ability to think big begins to atrophy. Perhaps a side-effect of specialization.
- replicatorblog 15y agoYeah, made me think of two things: - The old project management joke about not being able to speed up a pregnancy by having 9 women be pregnant for a month. It seems like all great startups have some gestation period that defines the product and culture. It may vary in length, but you're not likely to launch fully formed. - You need to focus on concrete acts. Bryce pokes a little fun at Color's MBA speak mission, but he is right. You need to focus on concrete acts. For a baby it is avoid burning your knees crawling, for startup delivering value in some concrete way. The Color mission has classes of communication and markets, but no action. Great post. -
- replicatorblog 15y agoYeah, made me think of two things: - The old project management joke about not being able to speed up a pregnancy by having 9 women be pregnant for a month. It seems like all great startups have some gestation period that defines the product and culture. It may vary in length, but you're not likely to launch fully formed. - You need to focus on concrete acts. Bryce pokes a little fun at Color's MBA speak mission, but he is right. You need to focus on concrete acts. For a baby it is avoid burning your knees crawling, for startup delivering value in some concrete way. The Color mission has classes of communication and markets, but no action. Great post. -