September 2009
5 posts
“When we were building Flickr, we worked very hard…a lot of what we then...”
– Caterina Fake - Working hard is overrated - Sept 25, 2009
Startups are hard. They require an insane amount of hard work and stress. But I like how Caterina calls out the difference between freaking out vs working hard.
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“What about iTunes? Doesn’t that show people will pay for content? Well, not...”
– - Paul Graham - Post-Medium Publishing
From the perspective of Paul Graham’s description, wouldn’t all virtual goods transactions be “a tax?”
They seem to follow the pattern PG sets up with the iPod. Create an audience that is highly engaged in your product (such as...
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TUMBLR PARTY! Adding the 1/2 of this list I wasn’t already following. Nice work
Flattered to be included amongst an excellent group. Nice little community forming here, eh?
“The company was on the rocks. We had zero revenue. We had been trying for four...”
– One can never be reminded enough of the “long and winding road” that startups take. Thanks for sticking with it Alex & Eran. We’re looking forward to playing Beatles at the office.
From: How ‘horrendous failure’ led to Rock Band
