The only bummer about this is it is such an atypical essay for Paul Graham. He rarely writes lists, and is pretty outspoken about why outlines can be harmful.

The only bummer about this is it is such an atypical essay for Paul Graham. He rarely writes lists, and is pretty outspoken about why outlines can be harmful. I would love to see a playback of him writing a more exploratory essay, where perhaps the information wasn’t as concrete in his mind before hand.