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author here, wow thanks for posting this up! i wrote this 3 years ago but have been doing updates and discussions on podcasts since (i add to my writing over ti

by swyx 4y ago

author here, wow thanks for posting this up! i wrote this 3 years ago but have been doing updates and discussions on podcasts since (i add to my writing over time as i learn more, highly recommend it): - nice visualization of lick surface area https://twitter.com/elzr/status/1381105950602461189 https://twitter.com/elzr/status/1381105950602461189 - https://museapp.com/podcast/53-career/ https://museapp.com/podcast/53-career/ - scooped by sahil bloom https://twitter.com/swyx/status/1495079113115451392 https://twitter.com/swyx/status/1495079113115451392 (and dalton did another video more focused on YC founders https://youtu.be/NmEyx9TEkRw https://youtu.be/NmEyx9TEkRw) - another good perspective on luck https://twitter.com/swyx/status/1550659843882717186 https://twitter.com/swyx/status/1550659843882717186 and i cover more career-related aspects of luck/strategy in my book: https://learninpublic.org https://learninpublic.org If you care what I think - most people stop reading at the "4 types of luck" level (because that's where pmarca, naval et al stop), but what I'm trying to contribute to the conversation is the role of strategy in creating luck. People who are more intentional about their strategic decisions and awareness end up more lucky. But I'll have to prove it thru my own life success since simply arguing it doesnt convince anyone hehe.

jamager 4y ago
Good post, thanks! I have a gut feeling that hustling is a more effective strategy than being the best. In a winner-takes-all economy, (as many real economies are) you can do an excellent work and go unnoticed because someone else is already capturing all the attention. You can argue that if that happens is because the other thing is best, but I'm not very convinced about that. Look at HN itself: if a submission manages to get early traction, it is more likely that it will raise to the front page as upvotes attract upvotes, etc. Ofc, you can try to do both.
velcrovan 4y ago
FYI: Several of the links to your other posts in that article are dead now.
- swyx 4y ago
  ah thanks.. which?

by swyx 4y ago

jamager 4y ago

Good post, thanks! I have a gut feeling that hustling is a more effective strategy than being the best. In a winner-takes-all economy, (as many real economies are) you can do an excellent work and go unnoticed because someone else is already capturing all the attention. You can argue that if that happens is because the other thing is best, but I'm not very convinced about that. Look at HN itself: if a submission manages to get early traction, it is more likely that it will raise to the front page as upvotes attract upvotes, etc. Ofc, you can try to do both.

velcrovan 4y ago

FYI: Several of the links to your other posts in that article are dead now.

swyx 4y ago
ah thanks.. which?