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I occasionally find it easier to express an idea visually than in writing. Below is a (growing) list of examples. Subscribe to never miss the times I use words instead of pictures.

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The source of many bad product decisions.

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At the end of the day, there is only one flywheel that matters. Whoever spins it the fastest wins.

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Everything grows logistically, creating an S-curve. This leads to two fundamental errors, one of under-confidence and one of over-confidence.

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“For the simplicity on this side of complexity, I wouldn't give you a fig. But for the simplicity on the other side of complexity, for that I would give you anything I have.”

―Oliver Wendell Holmes

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When a strong IC is promoted to manager, it will be a while before they feel as competent again. Being an elite individual contributor is a peak competence experience, it will take time to rebuild, and that is natural.

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"Four steps: choose a field, learn enough to get to the frontier, notice gaps, explore promising ones. This is how practically everyone who's done great work has done it, from painters to physicists."

- Paul Graham in How to Do Great Work