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Thanks for the comment, debacle. To be clear, I'm not trying to say this is a good way to run a startup or that anyone should do it. In particular, I am reall
by ezl 14y ago
Thanks for the comment, debacle.
To be clear, I'm not trying to say this is a good way to run a startup or that anyone should do it.
In particular, I am really bad at doing more than one thing. It is one of my personal weaknesses. Some people, like my previous cofounder Andrew, are great at it. But as a result, I HAVE to be focused to get anything done. This isn't true of everyone, its just something that I finally realized about myself and its changed the way I work. My typical day literally starts with me adding to my to do list, ordering it, then knocking them out in order.
I think the idea of a startup founder with nothing to show for himself but a string of dead websites (me) advising other people on optimal strategic decisions for their startups is a bit silly. I think all those ideas I cut out are great ideas, my brain just isn't big enough to hold more than one.
- debacle 14y agoI don't want to make you feel like you've been called out. There are many startups with this vehicle for growth, and it seems to be the YC startup MO. Twitch.tv is possibly the best example of this phenomenon.
- krakensden 14y agoTwitch.tv is a Justin.tv project- whose strange start is probably an even better example of what you're saying
- debacle 14y agoAh, sorry, I didn't know they weren't one in the same. I thought Twitch.tv was Justin.tv rebranded. Justin.tv was who I meant.