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Paul Graham
Taste for MakersPaul Graham ・ Feb 15, 2002 ・ 17 min
Sam Altman
The Intelligence AgeSam Altman ・ Sep 23, 2024 ・ 5 min
Above the Crowd by Bill Gurley
The Most Powerful Internet Metric of AllAbove the Crowd by Bill Gurley ・ Mar 6, 2000 ・ 4 min
Elad Gil
5 People Who Destroy Your CultureElad Gil ・ Jan 28, 2014 ・ 5 min
Sam Altman
The Post-YC SlumpSam Altman ・ Aug 20, 2015 ・ 3 min
Paul Buchheit
Ideas vs Judgment and Execution: Climbing the MountainPaul Buchheit ・ Mar 31, 2008 ・ 4 min
Andrej Karpathy
I love calculatorAndrej Karpathy ・ Sep 8, 2024 ・ 3 min
Paul Graham
When To Do What You LovePaul Graham ・ Sep 29, 2024 ・ 6 min
Sam Altman
The Only Way to Grow HugeSam Altman ・ Dec 3, 2013 ・ 1 min
Sarah Tavel
The Danger of Early Hype in Consumer SocialSarah Tavel ・ Jul 27, 2021 ・ 6 min
Sam Altman
How to hireSam Altman ・ Sep 23, 2013 ・ 11 min
Paul Graham
The Top Idea in Your MindPaul Graham ・ Jul 14, 2010 ・ 5 min
Andrew Chen's Blog
The Power User Curve: The best way to understand your most engaged usersAndrew Chen's Blog ・ Aug 6, 2018 ・ 8 min
Balaji Srinivasan
The Purpose of TechnologyBalaji Srinivasan ・ Jul 19, 2020 ・ 5 min
Marc Andreessen
The only thing that mattersMarc Andreessen ・ Jun 25, 2007 ・ 8 min
Melting Asphalt
Startups are Frontier CommunitiesMelting Asphalt ・ May 9, 2012 ・ 9 min
Alexandr Wang
DO TOO MUCHAlexandr Wang ・ Oct 7, 2024 ・ 1 min
Alexandr Wang
Hire people who give a shit.Alexandr Wang ・ Nov 26, 2020 ・ 3 min
The Founders' Tribune
Becoming Steve Jobs Foreword by Marc AndreessenThe Founders' Tribune ・ Oct 18, 2024 ・ 9 min
Remains of the Day by Eugene Wei
How to be Elon MuskRemains of the Day by Eugene Wei ・ Apr 20, 2015 ・ 2 min
The Founders' Tribune
Lessons from Peter Thiel by Joe LonsdaleThe Founders' Tribune ・ Oct 27, 2024 ・ 5 min
Vinod Khosla
Gene Pool Engineering for EntrepreneursVinod Khosla ・ May 14, 2015 ・ 25 min
Sam Altman
Startup advice, brieflySam Altman ・ Feb 20, 2015 ・ 4 min
The Founders' Tribune
The Struggle by Ben HorowitzThe Founders' Tribune ・ Nov 3, 2024 ・ 4 min
@andrewchen
Why your product idea sounds too complicated@andrewchen ・ Nov 6, 2024 ・ 5 min
The Founders' Tribune
Blaming is the #1 enemy in destroying leadership by John D. RockefellerThe Founders' Tribune ・ Nov 10, 2024 ・ 6 min
David Heinemeier Hansson
Be less preciousDavid Heinemeier Hansson ・ Mar 12, 2024 ・ 2 min
Paul Graham
Relentlessly ResourcefulPaul Graham ・ Mar 15, 2009 ・ 4 min
The Founders' Tribune
How to be Elon Musk by Justine MuskThe Founders' Tribune ・ Nov 17, 2024 ・ 4 min
David Heinemeier Hansson
Jaguar is lost but Volvo knows the wayDavid Heinemeier Hansson ・ Nov 21, 2024 ・ 2 min
Newsletter Operator
Negative CAC: How to make money from your marketingNewsletter Operator ・ Nov 23, 2024 ・ 5 min
The Founders' Tribune
Why Training Is the Boss's Job by Andy GroveThe Founders' Tribune ・ Nov 24, 2024 ・ 9 min
Mr. and Mrs. Psmith’s Bookshelf
REVIEW: Scaling People, by Claire Hughes JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Psmith’s Bookshelf ・ Aug 28, 2023 ・ 22 min
The Founders' Tribune
Amp It Up! by Frank SlootmanThe Founders' Tribune ・ Dec 1, 2024 ・ 13 min
David Sacks
Happy Talk versus Hard TalkDavid Sacks ・ Mar 15, 2020 ・ 4 min
Chris Dixon
To make smarter systems, it’s all about the dataChris Dixon ・ Aug 30, 2009 ・ 3 min
Paul Graham
What I've Learned from UsersPaul Graham ・ Sep 15, 2022 ・ 9 min
The Founders' Tribune
The Challenge of the Future by Peter ThielThe Founders' Tribune ・ Dec 8, 2024 ・ 5 min
Dan Hockenmaier
The Leaky Bucket Theory of Network EffectsDan Hockenmaier ・ Dec 9, 2024 ・ 6 min
Mr. and Mrs. Psmith’s Bookshelf
REVIEW: Reentry, by Eric BergerMr. and Mrs. Psmith’s Bookshelf ・ Dec 9, 2024 ・ 25 min
Silicon Valley Product Group
Founder-Style LeadershipSilicon Valley Product Group ・ Dec 10, 2024 ・ 8 min
David Heinemeier Hansson
The Musk AlgorithmDavid Heinemeier Hansson ・ Sep 25, 2023 ・ 3 min
The Founders' Tribune
10 Passages from Jeff Bezos's Shareholder LettersThe Founders' Tribune ・ Dec 15, 2024 ・ 26 min
Product for Engineers
Everything we've learned about hiring for startups (so far)Product for Engineers ・ Sep 7, 2023 ・ 7 min
The Founders' Tribune
The Steve Jobs Roller Coaster by Ed CatmullThe Founders' Tribune ・ Dec 22, 2024 ・ 4 min
Naval Ravikant
The 80-hour MythNaval Ravikant ・ Nov 29, 2005 ・ 1 min
The Founders' Tribune
Why Storytelling by Tony FadellThe Founders' Tribune ・ Dec 29, 2024 ・ 10 min
Andrew Chen's Blog
Every time you ask the user to click you lose halfAndrew Chen's Blog ・ Feb 5, 2024 ・ 3 min
Vinay Hiremath
I am rich and have no idea what to do with my lifeVinay Hiremath ・ Jan 3, 2025 ・ 6 min
Sarah Tavel
Leveraging AISarah Tavel ・ Jan 14, 2025 ・ 2 min
Greg's Letter by Greg Isenberg
The $15B Accidental StartupGreg's Letter by Greg Isenberg ・ Jan 16, 2025 ・ 3 min
The Founders' Tribune
The 50 Percent Rule by Gabriel WeinbergThe Founders' Tribune ・ Jan 19, 2025 ・ 9 min
Dan Hockenmaier
Why Did DoorDash Win?Dan Hockenmaier ・ Jan 22, 2025 ・ 7 min
Greg's Letter by Greg Isenberg
I had to email you about DeepSeekGreg's Letter by Greg Isenberg ・ Jan 27, 2025 ・ 4 min
@andrewchen
My product went viral on social media but all I got were these shitty users@andrewchen ・ Jan 28, 2025 ・ 8 min
Dan Hockenmaier
How to Design an Org for Founder ModeDan Hockenmaier ・ Feb 7, 2025 ・ 6 min
Shaan Puri
the triangle of talentShaan Puri ・ Feb 7, 2025 ・ 3 min
Sam Altman
Three ObservationsSam Altman ・ Feb 9, 2025 ・ 5 min
Paul Graham
Crazy New IdeasPaul Graham ・ May 14, 2021 ・ 5 min
Marc Andreessen
The Psychology of Entrepreneurial Misjudgment: Biases 1-6Marc Andreessen ・ Mar 24, 2008 ・ 16 min
Ravi Gupta
AI or DieRavi Gupta ・ Feb 14, 2025 ・ 5 min
Ravi Gupta
The Confrontation ObligationRavi Gupta ・ Jun 4, 2024 ・ 2 min
Palmer Luckey
Free isn't Cheap EnoughPalmer Luckey ・ Oct 30, 2018 ・ 4 min
Digital Native by Rex Woodbury
How Consumer Psychology Informs AI Product DesignDigital Native by Rex Woodbury ・ Feb 20, 2025 ・ 8 min
David Sacks
Real-World ViralityDavid Sacks ・ Aug 23, 2018 ・ 3 min
Product for Engineers
Non-obvious SEO advice for startupsProduct for Engineers ・ Feb 20, 2025 ・ 9 min
First Round Review
Finding Language/Market Fit: How to Make Customers Feel Like You've Read Their MindsFirst Round Review ・ Nov 9, 2021 ・ 17 min
Pratyush Buddiga
Compounding Competitive Advantage, Part IPratyush Buddiga ・ Feb 26, 2025 ・ 14 min
Rands in Repose by Michael Lopp
The Product EngineerRands in Repose by Michael Lopp ・ Mar 17, 2025 ・ 8 min
First Round Review
The Pivot to Product-Market Fit: How Plaid, Clay, Lattice & Other Startups Broke OutFirst Round Review ・ Apr 6, 2025 ・ 19 min
Shaan Puri
big Mario marketingShaan Puri ・ Mar 21, 2025 ・ 1 min
@andrewchen
DoorDash's v1 was 8 PDF menus on a static HTML website@andrewchen ・ Mar 24, 2025 ・ 9 min
The Looking Glass by Julie Zhuo
The Death of Product Development as We Know itThe Looking Glass by Julie Zhuo ・ Mar 25, 2025 ・ 4 min
Andrew Chen's Blog
What to do when product growth stallsAndrew Chen's Blog ・ Aug 10, 2023 ・ 13 min
First Round Review
How I Spent 17,784 Hours in 5 Years as a Startup FounderFirst Round Review ・ Mar 26, 2025 ・ 18 min
The New Internet by Jeff Morris Jr.
Investing In PivotsThe New Internet by Jeff Morris Jr. ・ Apr 5, 2025 ・ 3 min
Julian Lehr
The power of defaultsJulian Lehr ・ Dec 20, 2021 ・ 19 min
Not Boring by Packy McCormick
Capital Intensity Isn't BadNot Boring by Packy McCormick ・ Jun 24, 2025 ・ 35 min
Steve Blank
Why Investors Don’t Care About Your BusinessSteve Blank ・ Jul 1, 2025 ・ 6 min
Philipp Schmid
The New Skill in AI is Not Prompting, It's Context EngineeringPhilipp Schmid ・ Jun 30, 2025 ・ 4 min
The Generalist
Europe’s Great Founders Must UnretireThe Generalist ・ Jul 10, 2025 ・ 5 min
NFX
How AI Companies Will Build Real DefensibilityNFX ・ Jul 10, 2025 ・ 10 min
Contrary Research
AI Makes Opinionated Software More Important Than EverContrary Research ・ Jul 12, 2025 ・ 13 min
The Founders' Tribune
I Gave Up Coding in the Short Term to Become a Better Leader Long Term by Max LevchinThe Founders' Tribune ・ Jul 13, 2025 ・ 5 min
John Luttig
hypercapitalism and the AI talent warsJohn Luttig ・ Jul 13, 2025 ・ 10 min
Richard Sutton
The Bitter LessonRichard Sutton ・ Mar 14, 2019 ・ 4 min
Paul Buchheit
If your product is Great, it doesn't need to be Good.Paul Buchheit ・ Feb 9, 2010 ・ 4 min
NFX
The False-Positive IncumbentNFX ・ Jul 16, 2025 ・ 9 min
The Founders' Tribune
Advice I'd Give Past Me by Patrick CollisonThe Founders' Tribune ・ Jul 20, 2025 ・ 3 min
Brian Balfour
How Claude Is Building A Unique Growth Engine Out of User-Created AppsBrian Balfour ・ Jul 21, 2025 ・ 9 min
Zach Perret
Sourcing EngineersZach Perret ・ Jul 11, 2018 ・ 3 min
Peter Thiel
Competition Is for LosersPeter Thiel ・ Sep 12, 2014 ・ 9 min
Paul Graham
Startup = GrowthPaul Graham ・ Sep 15, 2012 ・ 21 min
The Founders' Tribune
Startup Seed Raising Skilzzz by Travis KalanickThe Founders' Tribune ・ Jul 27, 2025 ・ 8 min
Mark Zuckerberg
Personal SuperintelligenceMark Zuckerberg ・ Jul 30, 2025 ・ 3 min
Julian Lehr
The case against conversational interfacesJulian Lehr ・ Mar 27, 2025 ・ 7 min
The Founders' Tribune
S**t Umbrella by Zach PerretThe Founders' Tribune ・ Aug 3, 2025 ・ 1 min
Grant Slatton
Writing a good design documentGrant Slatton ・ Feb 1, 2025 ・ 5 min
Alexandr Wang
Optimism Shapes RealityAlexandr Wang ・ May 30, 2022 ・ 5 min
Tom Brady
Culture is KingTom Brady ・ Aug 6, 2025 ・ 6 min
Sam Altman
Idea GenerationSam Altman ・ May 28, 2020 ・ 3 min
David Senra
Steve Jobs In His Own Words: Make Something WonderfulDavid Senra ・ Aug 14, 2025 ・ 2 min
Elad Gil
You Don't Need A Good Idea To Start A Great CompanyElad Gil ・ Jan 27, 2011 ・ 2 min
Paul Graham
Six Principles for Making New ThingsPaul Graham ・ Feb 14, 2008 ・ 5 min
YC Library
How WeChat grew to be the #1 app in the worldYC Library ・ 16 min
Joe Lonsdale
Lessons from Peter ThielJoe Lonsdale ・ Apr 11, 2010 ・ 5 min
Sequoia Capital
RetentionSequoia Capital ・ Jun 19, 2018 ・ 12 min
Sequoia Capital
Evolution of a ProductSequoia Capital ・ May 30, 2018 ・ 7 min
Sequoia Capital
Measuring Product HealthSequoia Capital ・ Jun 5, 2018 ・ 19 min
Andreessen Horowitz
How to Hire A Strong Founding TeamAndreessen Horowitz ・ Aug 28, 2025 ・ 9 min
Ryo Lu
How to make something greatRyo Lu ・ Feb 28, 2025 ・ 4 min
Michael McGuiness
Viral LoopsMichael McGuiness ・ Aug 31, 2025 ・ 4 min
@andrewchen
Why retention is so hard for new tech products@andrewchen ・ Sep 8, 2025 ・ 14 min
Lenny's Newsletter
How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1,000 usersLenny's Newsletter ・ May 12, 2020 ・ 19 min
Jeff Bezos
It’s All About the Long TermJeff Bezos ・ Mar 13, 1998 ・ 7 min
Joel Spolsky
A Dusting of GamificationJoel Spolsky ・ Apr 13, 2018 ・ 5 min
Lenny's Newsletter
How Duolingo reignited user growthLenny's Newsletter ・ Feb 28, 2023 ・ 19 min
Nic Carter
A theory of mind for entrepreneursNic Carter ・ Sep 15, 2025 ・ 7 min
Big Desk Energy
Podcast hourBig Desk Energy ・ Sep 16, 2025 ・ 6 min
Steve Blank
When Sh!t Hits the Fan -- Founders in a CrisisSteve Blank ・ Sep 17, 2025 ・ 3 min
Frank Slootman
Drivers vs. PassengersFrank Slootman ・ Jan 8, 2022 ・ 4 min
Frank Slootman
Amp It Up!Frank Slootman ・ May 14, 2018 ・ 13 min
Duolingo Blog
Improving Duolingo, one experiment at a timeDuolingo Blog ・ Jan 10, 2020 ・ 5 min
Faster Than NormalTM
Andrew CarnegieFaster Than NormalTM ・ Sep 20, 2025 ・ 7 min
Naval Ravikant
It Is Impossible to Fool Mother NatureNaval Ravikant ・ Sep 22, 2025 ・ 4 min
First Round Review
Growth HackingFirst Round Review ・ Sep 30, 2025 ・ 5 min
Paul Graham
Five FoundersPaul Graham ・ Apr 12, 2009 ・ 3 min
Sam Altman
Sora 2Sam Altman ・ Sep 30, 2025 ・ 3 min
Marc Andreessen
How to hire the best people you’ve ever worked withMarc Andreessen ・ Jun 6, 2007 ・ 10 min
Derek Sivers
Here’s how to live: Create.Derek Sivers ・ Dec 23, 2021 ・ 4 min
Sam Altman
What I Wish Someone Had Told MeSam Altman ・ Dec 21, 2023 ・ 1 min
Paul Graham
Black Swan FarmingPaul Graham ・ Sep 14, 2012 ・ 9 min
Paul Graham
Great HackersPaul Graham ・ Jul 15, 2004 ・ 21 min
Andreessen Horowitz
Why Software Is Eating the WorldAndreessen Horowitz ・ Aug 20, 2011 ・ 9 min
Peter Thiel
You Should Run Your Startup Like a Cult. Here's HowPeter Thiel ・ Sep 29, 2014 ・ 4 min
Marc Andreessen
Pmarca Guide to Personal ProductivityMarc Andreessen ・ Jun 4, 2007 ・ 15 min
Andreessen Horowitz
The Future of the Web is the History of YouTubeAndreessen Horowitz ・ Oct 28, 2025 ・ 6 min
Technically by Justin
How to build AI products that are actually goodTechnically by Justin ・ Oct 23, 2025 ・ 10 min
Daniel De Laney
Free software scares normal peopleDaniel De Laney ・ Oct 30, 2025 ・ 2 min
@andrewchen
BRAINDUMP ON VIRAL LOOPS@andrewchen ・ Nov 5, 2025 ・ 30 min
Ben Horowitz
Which Way Do You Run?Ben Horowitz ・ Oct 17, 2019 ・ 2 min
Not Boring by Packy McCormick
The Company as a Machine for Doing StuffNot Boring by Packy McCormick ・ Nov 11, 2025 ・ 7 min