2023-11-26
Porting and hacking Llama2.c for fun and profit
Over the last few weeks I’ve been playing around with the excellent llama2.c repository, which is basically a simple one-file C…
Building LLM-driven agents
If you want a large language model like GPT-3 to perform a task for you, the simplest way is to just ask it. Writing out a single prompt…
How LLMs work
Over the last few weeks I’ve been playing around with the excellent llama2.c repository, which is basically a simple one-file C…
Quarterly strategic planning using the fairytale structure
Traditional fairytale structure fits naturally in our brains, and thus can guide strategic problem-analysis, and a plan that everyone understands.
2023-11-19
Reputation isn't as powerful as you imagine
Blogger with tens of thousands of subscribers launches a new venture… and gets only 2 signups. Not the advantage you thought it was.
2023-11-12
You're a real company when…
What marks the moment when you become a "real" company?
2023-11-05
Product/Market Fit (PMF): Experience & Data
Companies that achieve Product/Market Fit -- both self-funded and VC-funded -- exhibit the same prototypical metrics curves and subjective experiences.
2023-10-29
Rich vs. King in the Real World: Why I sold my company
Reflecting on selling Smart Bear in 2007, offering insights for entrepreneurs facing similar decisions.
2023-10-22
Metrics that cannot even be measured in retrospect
Some of the most enticing, important metrics are impossible to measure, even after the fact. Here's how to identify and avoid this trap.
2023-10-20
Metryki lagujÄ…ce i leadujÄ…ce
Jeden z najwiekszych problemów jakie frustrują produktowców jest deklarowanie się na cele i metryki, co do których (słusznie) nie mają pewności. Bo my wiemy jak dużo czynników na te cele...
2023-10-15
Building in public forces true competitive advantage
"Building in public" is popular: How fun when strangers cheer you on! But isn't competitive advantage ruined when competitors know your growth rate and steal your source code?
2023-10-08
Your non-linear problem of 90% utilization
Is everyone working very hard, all the time, and yet accomplishing 1/10th of what it seems they should? Maybe this is why.
2023-10-01
Never say "no," but rarely say "yes."
"Focus" requires saying "no" to most things, but there's a way to do it that allows you to say "yes" exactly when it matters most.
2023-09-24
The fundamental forces of scale
These forces make larger companies slower and more difficult to execute, but also more effective when harnessed and leveraged.
2023-09-17
The only way to guarantee startup success
What is it like to reach the pinnacle of success? Is that where you attain happiness and fulfillment? Or are those found right here, right now.
2023-09-10
Stop saying "fail"
Language shapes our perception of setbacks. Use words other than "failure" to describe situations and to suggest the next step.
2023-09-03
Your customers hate MVPs. Make a SLC instead.
"MVP" implies a selfish process, abusing customers so you can "learn". Instead, make the first version SLC: Simple, Lovable, and Complete".
2023-08-27
Worse, but unique
An objectively "worse" strategy can win, if it leverages something unique or unexpected. Startups can use this concept to beat incumbents.
2023-08-25
Shaping isn't writing
Shaping isn't writing. It's not filling out a template or creating a document. It's getting to that "a-ha" moment together where the parts crystalize and we have something that will...
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