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wfoweoi commented on Palo Alto mayor pushes for ban on large tech companies taking over downtown   theguardian.com/technolog... · Posted by u/HillaryBriss
wfoweoi · 9 years ago
Whether this happens or not, it's succeeding in framing "techies" as the cause of high housing prices.

Stop restricting new construction.

wfoweoi · 9 years ago
I'll add that when you're trapped between special interests and people suffering from high housing prices, this is one of the few political moves you can make. Propose something that will never happen so you look like you're taking action without actually doing anything.
wfoweoi commented on Palo Alto mayor pushes for ban on large tech companies taking over downtown   theguardian.com/technolog... · Posted by u/HillaryBriss
wfoweoi · 9 years ago
Whether this happens or not, it's succeeding in framing "techies" as the cause of high housing prices.

Stop restricting new construction.

wfoweoi commented on Sam Altman talks with Mark Zuckerberg about how to build the future [video]   themacro.com/articles/201... · Posted by u/jameshk
georgeglue1 · 9 years ago
I'm not sure what to think about Mark's non-answer to:

"So can you tell us about some of the hardest parts in the history of the early history of Facebook?"

(He basically says the hardest point was not selling for $1 billion, and that it was a non-issue months later.)

wfoweoi · 9 years ago
Well, as he clarified, the hard part was the management team quitting.

But I think it's hard to be vulnerable when you reach that level of prominence... anything he says will be scrutinized and potentially be quoted for years to come, and will affect not only himself but everyone who works at Facebook. Even if you want to be authentic, there are powerful social forces which make you careful in what you say.

wfoweoi commented on YC’s Summer Reading   themacro.com/articles/201... · Posted by u/craigcannon
wfoweoi · 9 years ago
> While my experience doesn’t always jibe with the ideas in the book

Care to elaborate, @emmett?

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wfoweoi commented on How to Pitch Your Company   themacro.com/articles/201... · Posted by u/craigcannon
wfoweoi · 9 years ago
> I want to feel impressed with how much you’ve done in the period of time you’ve had to do it.

If your startup doesn't pass this test, is there any good advice on how to fix it (either for this startup or future startups)?

wfoweoi commented on Later Stage Advice for Startups   themacro.com/articles/201... · Posted by u/craigcannon
wfoweoi · 9 years ago
Any advice on setting the top three goals for your startup? Do founders actually create "SMART" goals or are they more general like "growth"?

u/wfoweoi

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