Episode 65 · · 12:30
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2007 states that one of the most important elements of a successful startup is never giving up. He argues that startups that continue to survi...
Episode 64 · · 22:25
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2006 discusses the existence of being ""good"" in art beyond personal taste. Graham states that art has a target audience and good art is the ...
Episode 63 · · 12:24
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2007 discusses the importance of programmers being able to gain a general perspective while intensely working on their own codes. Graham state...
Episode 62 · · 29:45
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2005 explores why young people generally prefer to work in large companies rather than starting their own startups. Graham points out that you...
Episode 61 · · 05:49
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2010 explores the reasons why startups use more convertible notes from angel investors. Graham points out that convertible notes speed up tran...
Episode 60 · · 14:43
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2022 addresses society's reaction to 'bad ideas' and the resurgence of the concept of 'deviance'. Graham explores why the expression of certai...
Episode 59 · · 09:50
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2019 discusses the changes that come with having children and the effects of this process on personal and professional life. Graham, who thoug...
Episode 58 · · 09:27
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2020 discusses the side effects of fame - excessive fans and hate-filled individuals. He points out that being famous automatically brings 'fa...
Episode 57 · · 34:27
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2003 compares computer programming (hacking) and painting. He notes that both are creative processes and share similarities. In both processes...
Episode 56 · · 31:58
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2004, explains the secrets of becoming a great hacker. Graham states that the key to being a good hacker is to work on things that you love to...
Episode 55 · · 11:56
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2005, addresses the subject of procrastination. Graham argues that the act of procrastination is not always negative and that there is actuall...
Episode 54 · · 03:58
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2017 discusses the value of general and surprising insights. He often notes that people usually have information that is either general but no...
Episode 53 · · 23:38
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2012 is about big and ambitious ideas that can lead to the creation of a successful startup. Graham points out that these ideas can be terrify...
Episode 52 · · 05:55
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2010 discusses the importance of a startup's founders retaining control of the board after a Series A round. Contradicting investors who belie...
Episode 51 · · 19:23
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2001 discusses five key points and some issues on programming language design. Graham states that programming languages are for preventing the...
Episode 50 · · 05:50
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2009 attempts to identify the five most interesting entrepreneurial founders of the last 30 years. Graham emphasizes that the most important c...
Episode 49 · · 06:16
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2003 proposes the idea of tracking links to increase the accuracy rates of spam filters. Graham suggests a 'penalty' feature that would overlo...
Episode 48 · · 09:21
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2021 explores the concept of being a 'fearless and ambitious nerd'. It points out that these 'nerds', who often appear quiet and shy when deal...
Episode 47 · · 02:24
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2019 discusses a pattern where many people are working on similar problems, leading to very few possibilities being discovered in various fiel...
Episode 46 · · 22:41
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2016 argues that most common views on economic inequality are largely misleading. He points out that inequality is often seen as the rich taki...
Episode 45 · · 11:49
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2020 emphasizes the importance of entrepreneurs being ""serious"". Graham acknowledges that seriousness might seem like a boring, even Victori...
Episode 44 · · 16:12
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2020 argues that one of the biggest obstacles preventing people from accomplishing great things is the fear of failure. Graham, acknowledging ...
Episode 43 · · 08:58
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2015 highlights the potential dangers of speaking with the Corporate Development (Corp Dev) department, which is responsible for acquiring com...
Episode 42 · · 04:23
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2021 discusses the hidden curse of restricted donations to non-profit organizations. These types of donations are situations where the donor d...
Episode 41 · · 27:41
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2013 states that successful startups often tend to do things that are not scalable at the beginning. Graham emphasizes that entrepreneurs usua...
Episode 40 · · 07:55
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2008 states that the main source of procrastination is distractions. He mentions that eliminating distractions is a way to overcome procrastin...
Episode 39 · · 16:47
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2003 examines the difference between design and research, and how these two disciplines intersect. Graham argues that a good designer needs to...
Episode 38 · · 04:28
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2012 discusses how the definition of ownership and law has changed over time according to the needs of technology and society. It also points ...
Episode 37 · · 10:16
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2015 suggests determining whether startups are ""default alive"" or ""default dead"". Considering a startup's current revenue growth and expen...
Episode 36 · · 09:31
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2021 explores the value of unconventional ideas and how to approach the people who propose them. Graham acknowledges that most ideas that seem...
