It's Time to Chop Wood With a Blunt Axe 235 implied HN points • 22 Nov 23 🕹 Technology AI Software Startups Tools Mastery New technologies are being released faster than we can master them. The traditional strategy of mastering tools for a lifetime is changing. Adapting quickly to new tools and staying focused on stable skills can lead to success.
Playing to Win With AI: Is GPT-3 Too Easy? 216 implied HN points • 16 Nov 22 Winning with AI products doesn't always require a team of experts and complex training data. Success can come from clever ideas and seizing easy opportunities. In business and life, looking for and leveraging unconventional opportunities is a crucial skill for success.
How to Finally Make Something 334 implied HN points • 24 Feb 19 Avoid distractions like excessive learning, tools, processes, and maintenance tasks that prevent you from creating Focus on the tactical game by finding flow in your creative work and the long game by navigating a project from start to finish emotionally Engage in real creative projects to learn how to overcome barriers and find joy in creating
There Really is No Time 58 implied HN points • 19 May 20 Time is scarce for early-stage founders, need to prioritize pushing the boulder forward. Founders often end up in time debt due to non-essential tasks and events. Mitigate time debt by reserving time for deep work, saying no to unimportant obligations, and knowing your boulder-pushing tasks.