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Hi. I'm the author. I like it as it is. 10 is a list. 90 is a compilation of lessons. Thanks for your input though! Don't stop learning.

gav 14y ago
One thing that made me chuckle is "Ship it fast and ship it often", which is both good advice for building software and for order fulfilment. I like Fab.com and I'm a repeat customer, but the terrible shipment times are something I use as an example in my work. I'd buy a lot more if I knew I'd get things delivered faster than the usual 3-4 weeks.
- betashop 14y ago
  This has been our biggest blind spot. Until now. We're been making great progress on it and 70% of Fab orders will ship within 1-5 days anywhere in the u.s. in Q4 2012.
- mtgentry 14y ago
  Check out Jason's blog for photos of their new warehouse space. Very impressive.
rexreed 14y ago
Good job! I've been codifying lessons learned as I learn them and show them to be repeatable. The problem is that you don't know if it's a lesson vs. luck vs. something that happened once and won't happen again in that way in the future to draw a lesson from. One lesson I have learned, however, is that largely hiring PR firms are a waste of money. Not sure that fits anywhere, but there you go.
puranjay 14y ago
I'm amazed at your ability to tolerate BS, unreason and good ol trolling, both here and on your blog. Shouldn't this be one of the lessons on the list?
lutusp 14y ago
> I like it as it is. Yes, and if you were the only person ever to read it, that would be a reasonable criterion. It's generally accepted that people can be persuaded to read a long article, but only if the article is written in a way to get people started. Ninety points up front doesn't really entice those who don't read many books (the majority at present). Just a suggestion for attracting readers.
- Ataub24 14y ago
  Doesn't seem like he needs help attracting readers. #1 on HN.
eranation 14y ago
I'm very glad, I don't think any of the 90 was redundant...

gav 14y ago

One thing that made me chuckle is "Ship it fast and ship it often", which is both good advice for building software and for order fulfilment. I like Fab.com and I'm a repeat customer, but the terrible shipment times are something I use as an example in my work. I'd buy a lot more if I knew I'd get things delivered faster than the usual 3-4 weeks.

betashop 14y ago
This has been our biggest blind spot. Until now. We're been making great progress on it and 70% of Fab orders will ship within 1-5 days anywhere in the u.s. in Q4 2012.
mtgentry 14y ago
Check out Jason's blog for photos of their new warehouse space. Very impressive.

rexreed 14y ago

Good job! I've been codifying lessons learned as I learn them and show them to be repeatable. The problem is that you don't know if it's a lesson vs. luck vs. something that happened once and won't happen again in that way in the future to draw a lesson from. One lesson I have learned, however, is that largely hiring PR firms are a waste of money. Not sure that fits anywhere, but there you go.

puranjay 14y ago

I'm amazed at your ability to tolerate BS, unreason and good ol trolling, both here and on your blog. Shouldn't this be one of the lessons on the list?

lutusp 14y ago

> I like it as it is. Yes, and if you were the only person ever to read it, that would be a reasonable criterion. It's generally accepted that people can be persuaded to read a long article, but only if the article is written in a way to get people started. Ninety points up front doesn't really entice those who don't read many books (the majority at present). Just a suggestion for attracting readers.

Ataub24 14y ago
Doesn't seem like he needs help attracting readers. #1 on HN.

eranation 14y ago

I'm very glad, I don't think any of the 90 was redundant...