Episode 185 · · 18:40
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2009, describes how Hacker News grew within two years, how it maintained its content quality, and how it managed community interaction. Graham...
Episode 184 · · 01:21:51
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2021 is a long essay where he shares his experiences working on various projects over the years as an entrepreneur, writer, and software devel...
Episode 183 · · 17:02
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2005 discusses the results of the first Summer Founders Program. In this program aimed at testing the hypothesis that young and energetic hack...
Episode 182 · · 13:45
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2010 analyzes in detail the reasons for Yahoo's failure. It focuses on two main problems of Yahoo: easy money and contradictions about being a...
Episode 181 · · 04:06
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2015 offers a thought-provoking perspective on distinguishing between work and personal interests and abilities. Drawing from the example of h...
Episode 180 · · 29:36
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2021 presents a discussion on the similarity of programming languages to each other. While Graham acknowledges that most programming languages...
Episode 179 · · 22:16
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2005 questions what the concept of ""Web 2.0"" really means. Graham states that the fundamental elements of Web 2.0 are Ajax technology, democ...
Episode 178 · · 22:56
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2005 offers suggestions for students studying in the computer science department. It emphasizes the importance of hacking, mathematics, learni...
Episode 177 · · 06:02
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2007 analyzes how people judge each other based on two different types. The first type aims for a correct assessment, while the second type is...
Episode 176 · · 06:55
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2008 addresses the 'troll' problem often encountered in internet forums. He points out that trolls are actually people who deliberately make p...
Episode 175 · · 02:22
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2016 calls on voters in California to vote to abolish the death penalty. It points out that the death penalty means killing innocent people, a...
Episode 174 · · 13:17
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2004 discusses the popular and programmer-specific meanings of the word ""hacker"" and how these two meanings are connected. Graham focuses on...
Episode 173 · · 10:55
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2005 predicts that venture capital funds will be squeezed in four ways in the next few years. He discusses a situation where excess capital is...
Episode 172 · · 05:40
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2019, examines two different ways of being politically moderate: deliberate and accidental. Deliberate moderates consciously choose a middle p...
Episode 171 · · 03:44
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2009 examines the reasons why Segway could not fulfill its initial promises. He points out that someone using a Segway looks 'stupid' and give...
Episode 170 · · 02:38
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2012 shares a list of the biggest regrets of people on their deathbeds and discusses how to avoid these mistakes. Graham notes that most of th...
Episode 169 · · 08:23
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2010 emphasizes the importance of the ideas that occupy the top of our minds. Graham states that the idea we think about the most when we let ...
Episode 168 · · 17:05
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2005 analyzes the impact of the public relations (PR) industry in the media and their strategies for creating ""buzz"". Graham points out that...
Episode 167 · · 03:32
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2001 helps to understand the roots and essence of the Lisp programming language. It talks about how the Lisp language, created by John McCarth...
Episode 166 · · 04:57
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2015 emphasizes the importance of good morals and intentions of a successful investor. It states that the foundation of investor Ron Conway's ...
Episode 165 · · 02:35
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2017 states that the tendency of famous scientists to take risks is often overlooked. He discusses not only Newton's physics studies, but also...
Episode 164 · · 46:43
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2016 discusses the process of fragmentation (refragmentation) in societies and economies. Graham points out that societies and economies came ...
Episode 163 · · 06:35
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2021 reveals an often overlooked fact about the death penalty: 4% of people sentenced to death are innocent. Graham points out how common wron...
Episode 162 · · 04:03
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2004 discusses the difference between users of Python and Java programming languages. He points out that those who learn Python do so not for ...
Episode 161 · · 37:33
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2006 discusses the power of the marginal. Graham argues that outsiders, those who are marginal, often have more advantages than insiders, thos...
Episode 160 · · 09:07
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2008 suggests that startups, instead of living off their revenues, should hand over to a manager after growing their companies. Graham states ...
Episode 159 · · 05:35
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2011 offers a potential solution to the patent issue. Graham suggests that instead of waiting for government intervention, technology companie...
Episode 158 · · 01:13:44
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2001 discusses the likelihood that the next generation of software will be server-based and what this means for programmers and startups. Grah...
Episode 157 · · 09:35
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2008 discusses the differences between large companies and startups. While discussing the procedures large companies use to protect themselves...
Episode 156 · · 22:37
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2010 discusses the changes in the startup funding world and the impacts of these changes on entrepreneurs. Graham states that the traditional ...
